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Henry Farny - Paintings


Henry Farny, whose parents moved from France to the United States of America, was a noted painter, draftsman, and illustrator of the 19th century.
Born on July 15, 1847 in Ribeauvillé / Alsace.
Died on December 24, 1916 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Henry Farny, whose story of life almost sounds too adventurous to be believed, had already in its early years been in contact with Indian tribes, the lives of whom he was going to portray later repeatedly. Having found out soon about his love for drawing, before he left for New York in 1865 to become a newspaper illustrator, Farny worked as a ceramic painter and lithographer. A few years later, he managed to finance himself a voyage to Europe. In Rome, he worked under the painter T.B. Read. Signatures on drawings record his journey through Germany and Italy. Before dealing with the ways of life and living conditions in the Indian reservations, Henry Farny already dealt with critical issues like prison scenes. After returning to Cincinnati, he began to research the lives and languages of the various Indian tribes. According to sketches he made in the Sioux reservation, Farny created oil paintings depicting in an impressive way the lives of Indians and their closeness to nature, and creating a critical look at the consequences of the settlement policy. Some years after his adoption of an Indian tribe and the encounter with the Sioux chief Sitting Bull, the artist turned away from this topic because he could not stand the worsening reservation.
Henry Farny

Henry Farny - paintings - A Lucky Shot
A Lucky Shot

Henry Farny - paintings - A Moment of Suspense
A Moment of Suspense

Henry Farny - paintings - A Rest in the Desert
A Rest in the Desert

Henry Farny - paintings - Among the Foothills
Among the Foothills

Henry Farny - paintings - Chief Spotted Tail
Chief Spotted Tail

Henry Farny - paintings - Crow Scouts
Crow Scouts

Henry Farny - paintings - Defending the Stagecoach
Defending the Stagecoach

Henry Farny - paintings - Departure for the Buffalo Hunt
Departure for the Buffalo Hunt

Henry Farny - paintings - Drawing Water
Drawing Water

Henry Farny - paintings - Fort Totten Trail
Fort Totten Trail

Henry Farny - paintings - Indian Encampment
Indian Encampment

Henry Farny - paintings - Indian Encampment
Indian Encampment

Henry Farny - paintings - Indian Family (Winter Move)
Indian Family (Winter Move)

Henry Farny - paintings - Indian Scout
Indian Scout

Henry Farny - paintings - Moki Courtship
Moki Courtship

Henry Farny - paintings - Obsidian Mountain in The Yellowstone
Obsidian Mountain in The Yellowstone

Henry Farny - paintings - Saddling Up
Saddling Up

Henry Farny - paintings - The Captive
The Captive

Henry Farny - paintings - The Toilers of the Plains
The Toilers of the Plains

Henry Farny - paintings - Through the Pass in Winter
Through the Pass in Winter

Henry Farny - paintings - Warrior and Teepees
Warrior and Teepees



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Henry Farny - paintings