Harry Furniss

Harry Furniss
Harry Furniss (1854–1925) was a British illustrator and writer, best known for his work in "Punch" magazine, where he contributed satirical cartoons and illustrations. He also illustrated books for renowned authors, including Charles Dickens and Lewis Carroll, notably illustrating Carroll's "Sylvie and Bruno" (1889) and "Sylvie and Bruno Concluded" (1893). In addition to his artistic work, Furniss wrote several books, such as "Confessions of a Caricaturist" (1901), in which he reflected on his career and experiences. His style blended humor with sharp social commentary, making him a significant figure in Victorian-era illustration.

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In the year 1887 he startled the town and made a Society sensation by means of an exceedingly original enterprise which any man of less audacious and prodigious power of work would have shrunk from in its very inception. For years this Titanic task was in hand. This was his celebrated 'artistic joke,' the name given by the 'Times' to a bold parody on a large scale of an average... more...