William Henry Furness Jr. (1827 – 1867) was an American portrait painter. He was born in Philadelphia to Annis P. Jenks and

William Henry Furness William Henry Furness (April 20, 1802 – January 30, 1896) was an American clergyman, theologian, Transcendentalism, Transcendentalist, abolitionist, and reformer. Biography Furness was born in Boston, where he attended the Boston Latin School a ...

. He began his career as a portrait painter in Philadelphia but soon moved to Boston, where he found greater success. Among others, he painted portraits of Lucretia Mott and Senator Charles Sumner. He studied art in Europe for several years.Daniel Colt Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby, eds. (1907), "Furness, William Henry, Jr.", ''New International Encyclopedia'', Vol 8. New York: Dodd, Mead
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First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia The First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia is a Unitarian Universalist congregation located at 2125 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a regional Community Center it sponsors cultural, educational, civic, wellness and spiritual a ...

and an ardent abolitionist. His brother

Frank Furness Frank Heyling Furness (November 12, 1839 - June 27, 1912) was an American architect of the Victorian era. He designed more than 600 buildings, most in the Philadelphia area, and is remembered for his diverse, muscular, often unordinarily scaled b ...

was one of Philadelphia's most prominent architects.

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A collection of paintings by William Henry Furness, Jr.
at American Gallery. {{DEFAULTSORT:Furness, William Henry, 02 1827 births 1867 deaths American portrait painters Painters from Philadelphia Furness family