caricaturist, cartoonist, postcard artist, illustrator and writer, was born in Wexford, Ireland. From a very early age he submitted drawings to Zozimus , the Irish version of Punch , and he later came to London to work for Punch itself. He also contributed to the Graphic , the Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News , The Illustrated London News , the Strand Magazine and others. He was in great demand as a humorous lecturer, touring the USA, Canada and Australasia. He visited Australia and New Zealand in the 1890s. His P & O Sketches (Studio of Design and Illustration Supply Agency, 1898), Australian Sketches Made on Tour (Ward Lock, 1899) and Confessions of a Caricaturist (Fisher & Unwin) – three among many books he published – all contain Australian sketches.
Furniss illustrated several books, including works by Lewis Carroll. After a disagreement with Punch , he resigned in 1894 and founded Lika Joko (a nom-de-plume he sometimes used) and The New Budget . Some of his numerous publications are listed in Greenwall, 135. He wrote many 'photoplays’ for the cinema and produced and acted in them in both England and the USA. He died in Hastings on 14 January 1925.
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- Writers:
- Kerr, Joan
- Date written:
- 1996
- Last updated:
- 2007
