Author: deilers
1879-11: The Society for the Suppression of Music
In late 1879 John S. Woods and Henry Farny formed a new tongue-in-cheek club, The Society for the Suppression of Music. By November 6, though the club had yet to…
1877-10: “Indian Graves”
Farny unveiled his first Indian-themed work titled Indian Graves (by a newspaper) in October of 1877. The painting followed a trip west several months earlier. Despite what many biographies claim,…
1879-11: “Field Mice” Painting (1880’s Landscape with Children?)
A November 25, 1879, report in The Cincinnati Commercial, page 8, noted that Farny was working on a painting he called “Field Mice“, which featured some children burning a pile…
1879-11: “Hoyden Weather” Painting
On November 15, 1879, page 7, The Cincinnati Commercial reported that Farny had a landscape titled “Hoyden Weather” on display in the window of Robert Clarke & Co. The reported…
1879-09: Farny Decorates Display Wagon for the Royer Wagon Co’s Expo Procession Entry
For the annual Cincinnati Exposition Procession in 1879, a parade that wandered through downtown Cincinnati celebrating the yearly expo, the Royer Wagon Company hired Henry Farny to decorate a wagon….
1879-08: Cartoon of Farny Among other Famous Cincinnatians
According to an August 03, 1879, article, in The Cincinnati Commercial, Professor Eugene Nice sketched a number of prominent Cincinnatians to be displayed as part of the new “Elite” Saloon…
1879-1880: Farny’s “Summerland Sketches” Illustrations
In July of 1879, Lippincott’s Magazine of Popular Literature and Science began a series of Farny’s sketches, a bunch of them, that accompanied an article titled “Summerland Sketches or Rambles…
1878-11: “The Silent Guest” Painting & Sketch
In November of 1878, Henry Farny began exhibiting “The Silent Guest”, a painting of a well known local elderly German figure who always sat in silence while drinking his beer…
1878-07: Farny Sketch for “The Girl Who Saved the General”
The July 1878 issue of St. Nicholas Magazine included Farny’s sketch for Charles H. Woodman’s true account of how a little girl saved future War of 1812 General John R….
1878-06: “Dab Kinzer” Illustration
In June of 1878, William O Stoddard’s Dab Kinzer: A Story of a Growing Boy began serialization in the St. Nicholas Magazine, volume 5, number 8. That issue contained four…
1878-01: Golden Hours’ Owldom Illustrations
Launched in 1869, Golden Hours Magazine For Boys and Girls (not to be confused with Golden Hours for Sunday Reading, for adults) was designed for boys and girls. According to…
1877-09: Sketch of Crippled Soldiers Clasping Hands
In September of 1877, the first formal reunion of the Blues and Grays was held in Marietta, Ohio. Invitations went out to former confederate generals to welcome their attendance. President…
1877-07: Farny’s Caricature of Alfredo Jannotta
A July 20, 1877, article on page 8, column 4, in The Cincinnati Enquirer noted that a caricature by Farny of “Jannotta” had been placed in Wiswell’s window for customers…
1877-06: Indianapolis Courthouse Ceiling Design
In June of 1877 Henry Farny is reported to have completed a 14ft x 10ft design for the superior courtroom in the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The image depicted…
1877-05: Frank Dengler’s Bust of Henry Farny
The Cincinnati Commercial published on May 18, 1877, a note that Frank Dengler, the same sculptor pictured with Frank Duveneck and Henry Farny in a photo from 1874 (seen below),…
1870-10: “Coast of Capri” Painting
Henry Farny entered his painting, the Coast of Capri, at the 1870 Cincinnati Industrial Exposition. As the excerpt below notes, the painting attracted quite a bit of attention. The excerpt…
1875-03-25: “The Hero of the Hour” Sketch
On March 25, 1875, Henry Farny sketched “The Hero of the Hour”, a drawing that immortalizes the death of a lion at the “hands” of the hero, a mule. According…
1877-04: “General Peg” — Back to Bread and Butter Work
Henry Farny’s trip to Europe between August 1875 and August 1876 interrupted what had become a steady flow of illustrations in books and other outlets. Upon Farny’s return he may…
1875-09: “Kenny’s Illustrated” Sketches
A September 25th, 1875, advertisement in the Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, page 5, announced that D.J. Kenny’s Illustrated Cincinnati was available for purchase. The book contained over three hundred sketches, almost…
1875-09: “History of England” includes Many Farny Sketches
A month after Henry Farny departed for Europe in August of 1875, along with Frank Duveneck, Frank Dengler, and John Twachtman, the publishing firm of Wilson, Hinkle, and Co, announced…
1875-02: “Illustrations for Harvey Readers
In late February, 1875, Farny traveled east to NY and Philadelphia. While traveling, The Buffalo Commercial reported that Farny, Thomas Moran, and others had furnished drawings for the new McGuffey…
1874-11: Herman Schilling Murder
The November 09, 1874, issue of the Cincinnati Enquirer posted a front page article about the murder and cremation of Herman Schilling. Lafcadio Hearn, Farny’s former business partner just two…
1874: “Dramas and Dramatic Scenes” Textbook
In 1874 Dr. William Henry Venable and Henry Farny teamed up to create a new textbook, Dramas and Dramatic Scenes, aimed at aspiring actors and dramatists. Given Farny became a…
1874-11-07: “Balloon Wedding” Illustration
Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly’s November 7, 1874, issue featured Farny’s “Balloon Wedding” illustration. Wedding nuptials in a balloon, touted by PT Barnum’s marketing as the first such event, was advertised…
1881: “A School Geography, Ohio Edition #3” Sketches
These illustrations were photographed from the 1881 (3rd) edition of A School Geography, Ohio Edition, which was part of The Eclectic Series of Geography. It was the third printing of…
1874-03: Farny’s caricature of fellow cartoonist Will Noble
I’ve not yet determined which Will Noble this is, but Farny decided to poke fun at a Cincinnati cartoonist named Will Noble for his attempt to appease the public after…
1874-09: Farny’s 1874 Exposition Entries
Indian Ink Sketches and Wood blocks: While juggling all the work related to Ye Giglampz, Farny found time to do a series so India ink sketches for engravings. The results…
1874-09: Farny Illustrates for “Cincinnati Saturday Night”
Following the demise of Ye-Giglampz, one of Farny’s next efforts was to illustrate a cartoon for Alphonso Miner Griswold’s Cincinnati Saturday Night. Griswold began his career writer under the “nom…
1874: “Ye Giglampz”
On June 21, 1874, Farny teamed with reporter/writer Lafcadio Hearn to produce a new magazine. Ye Giglampz, a weekly devoted to “art, literature and satire,” The name was a play…
1874-06: More Farny Cartoons in “Kladderdatsch”
The Kladderdatsch published more Farny cartoons in the June issue. Kladderadatsch was launched in 1874 and published Sundays, in German. It was 8 pages, 10×14. Subscription was $2. C.H. Austerlik…