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Harry Furniss


Born
in The United Kingdom
March 26, 1854

Died
January 14, 1925

Genre
Art


Harry Furniss (1854-1925) was an English artist and illustrator, who established his career with The Illustrated London News before moving on to Punch. He also illustrated Lewis Carroll's novel Sylvie and Bruno, as well as many other children's novels.

Born in Wexford, Ireland in 1854, to an English father and Scottish mother, Furniss was educated at Wesley College in Dublin. His mother was the miniaturist painter Isabella Mackenzie. He worked as an artist in Ireland after leaving school, before moving to England in 1876. His first job as an illustrator was for the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, before moving on to work for The Illustrated London News, and then for The Graphic. He worked for Punch from 1880 through 1894, and contrib ...more

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M.P.’s IN SESSION
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