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Harry Fenn

Harry Fenn (1845 - 1911) was active/lived in New Jersey, New York.  Harry Fenn is 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 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 extensively in the United States including to California for the project, Picturesque America   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3549 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

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Research resources

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