Harry Furniss
(1854-1925), CaricaturistSitter in 13 portraits
Artist associated with 435 portraits
Born in Wexford, Ireland. He worked as an artist in Ireland but in 1876 he moved to England and found work with the Illustrated London News. Over the next eight years, he developed a reputation as an outstanding draughtsman. In 1884, he became a staff member at Punch, and for the next ten years he illustrated the 'Essence of Parliament'. Furniss's work became extremely popular with the public and he toured the country giving lectures on subjects such as The Frightfulness of Humour and Humours of Parliament. He illustrated many books including those by Lewis Carroll, Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray.
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, circa 1869-1870
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Arthur William à Beckett; Edwin Linley Samborne; Thomas ('F. Anstey') Guthrie
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s
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by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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by Harry Furniss
ink, 1880s-1900s
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Sir (Dunbar) Plunket Barton, 1st Bt
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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