Frederick James Furnivall (1825-1910), Literary historian and editor
Sitter in 13 portraits
Furnivall joined the Philological Society in 1847 and served as its Honorary Secretary from 1853 until his death, in which capacity he laid the foundations for the Oxford English Dictionary. At a meeting of the society in 1858 he presented a 'Proposal for the Publication of a New English Dictionary', and he served on the committee that designed the dictionary's format. He is best remembered as founder of a series of literary and philological societies including the Early English Text Society, the Chaucer Society and the New Shakespeare Society. Some of them were created as a direct result of his work on the OED.
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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by Sir William Rothenstein
pencil, 1901
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by Charles Haslewood Shannon
pencil and chalk, 1901
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by Thomas Wilkinson
albumen carte-de-visite, September 1867
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Eleanor Nichel Furnivall (née Dalziel) and Frederick James Furnivall with family
by Unknown photographer
albumen print, 1880s-1890s
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by C.W. Carey
bromide print, mid 1890s
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by C.W. Carey
bromide print, mid 1890s
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by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, circa 1900
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Eleanor Nichel Furnivall (née Dalziel); Frederick James Furnivall and family
by Sir Emery Walker
glass negative, circa 1900
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by Elliott & Fry, printed and published by Walker & Cockerell
photogravure, circa 1900
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by George Charles Beresford
vintage print, 25 August 1902
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Eleanor Nichel Furnivall (née Dalziel); Frederick James Furnivall
by Sir Emery Walker
glass negative, circa 1900
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by Elliott & Fry, printed and published by Walker & Cockerell
photogravure, circa 1901
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