The following is from Andrew Melville-Smith of South Australia. He is a descendant of the artist.
Henry Farrer (American, 1843-1903)
Born in London in 1843, Henry Farrer was the younger brother of Thomas Charles Farrer, who, along with William Trost Richards and a handful of others was a founding member in 1863 of the Association of Advancement of Truth in Art. The organization was based on the principles of Pre-Raphaelite philosopher and artist John Ruskin, with whom Thomas Farrer had (showing 500 of 6417 characters). |
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