Category: 1900s
1901: “New Pastures” Painting Stolen in 1969
In 1901, Farny completed “Pastures New“. In 1969, this painting was stolen from a home in Indian Hill. An attempt to sell the painting in 1980 resulted in the arrest…
1906: The Coming of the Fire Horse
In 1906, the Cincinnati Art Museum held its annual art exhibit. Included in that exhibit was Farny’s The Coming of the Fire Horse, according to an article in the July…
1898-1900: The End of the Monarch Paintings
A Clevelander by birth, Frank Wiborg moved to Cincinnati, attending high school at the Chickering Scientific and Classical Institute. In 1878, he co-launched, with Levi Ault, Ault & Wiborg, a…
1893 or Later: Proctor-Collier Ads
In 1924, Allan Collier of the Proctor-Collier Advertising company showed the Cincinnati Literary Club two examples of ads created by Farny for the company. Farny was paid $25 each for…
1900: “The Hesperian Tree, Vol1”
Edited by John James Platt, the initial volume of The Hesperian Tree acts as a platform for well-known Ohio Valley persons to contribute specially written content. Farny contributed the story…
1903: “The Hesperian Tree, Vol2”
Edited by John James Platt, this second volume follows the formula of the first volume as a platform for well-known Ohio Valley persons to contribute specially written content. Farny contributes…