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1845 Richmond, England - 1911 Upper Montclair, New Jersey. Known for: Book illustration, sea-landscape painting, engraving.
An illustrator for William Cullen Bryant's book Picturesque America and a painter associated with the Hudson River School of painting, Harry Fenn was born in England. He trained as a wood engraver... Read full biography
An illustrator for William Cullen Bryant's book Picturesque America and a painter associated with the Hudson River School of painting, Harry Fenn was born in England. He trained as a wood engraver before becoming a painter. One of his strengths was his ability to capture highly detailed... Read full biography
An illustrator for William Cullen Bryant's book Picturesque America and a painter associated with the Hudson River School of painting, Harry Fenn was born in England. He trained as a wood engraver before becoming a painter. One of his strengths was his ability to capture highly detailed topographical scenes, and much of his work was intended for reproduction. He arrived in the United States in the mid 1860s purportedly to see Niagara Falls. He stayed for six years, went to Italy for art study,... Read full biography
An illustrator for William Cullen Bryant's book Picturesque America and a painter associated with the Hudson River School of painting, Harry Fenn was born in England. He trained as a wood engraver before becoming a painter. One of his strengths was his ability to capture highly detailed topographical scenes, and much of his work was intended for reproduction. He arrived in the United States in the mid 1860s purportedly to see Niagara Falls. He stayed for six years, went to Italy for art study, and then returned to illustrate his first book, Snow Bound by John Greenleaf Whittier. A second book illustration followed, Ballads of New England. These publications were the "first illustrated gift books produced in this country, and they marked an... Read full biography
An illustrator for William Cullen Bryant's book Picturesque America and a painter associated with the Hudson River School of painting, Harry Fenn was born in England. He trained as a wood engraver before becoming a painter. One of his strengths was his ability to capture highly detailed topographical scenes, and much of his work was intended for reproduction. He arrived in the United States in the mid 1860s purportedly to see Niagara Falls. He stayed for six years, went to Italy for art study, and then returned to illustrate his first book, Snow Bound by John Greenleaf Whittier. A second book illustration followed, Ballads of New England. These publications were the "first illustrated gift books produced in this country, and they marked an era in the history of book making." (Falk 1104). In 1870, Harry Fenn traveled... Read full biography
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Keywords (68)
Art Method
- •Cartography, Mapmaking, Globes, Topography
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Engraving, Engraver
- •Etching, Etcher
- •Gouache
- •Ink
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
- •Wood for carving, sculpture, and/or surface
Art Style
- •Hudson River School
- •Hudson River School Style of Painting
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
Art Subject
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •Birdseye Town, Early Settlement View
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Gardens, Garden Scenes
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Landscape
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
- •Still Life
- •Townscape, Village Scenes
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Asia, Orient
- •California Before 1940
- •Europe
- •Hudson River Valley, New York
- •Italy Before World War I
- •Lake George, New York
- •Long Island, New York
- •New Orleans Before 1940
- •Niagara Falls
- •Northern California Before 1900
- •Southern California Before 1900
- •Virginia Before 1900
- •West Virginia Before 1920
- •White Mountains, New Hampshire
Art Association
- •American Watercolor Society, Painters in Watercolor
- •Brooklyn Art Association
- •New Orleans Art Association
- •New York Water Color Club, Society-
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City
- •Society of Illustrators-
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Art Collection
- •Kahn Collection
Added Description
- •Civil War Artist and/or Photographer
- •Genre Specialty
- •HARPER'S WEEKLY, BAZAAR, MONTHLY Illustrator/Photos
- •Illustration Specialty
Artist Colony
- •Montclair Art Colony, New Jersey
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Louisiana Purchase Expo, St. Louis World's Fair 1904
- •World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892-1893
Exhibition of Art Association
- •American Watercolor Society, Painters in Watercolor-
- •Boston Art Club-
- •Brooklyn Art Association-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •New Orleans Art Association-
- •Society of Illustrators
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts