American1835–1913
Charles Furneaux
Charles Furneaux moved from Massachusetts to Hawaiʻi in 1880. He taught art at Punahou School, befriended the royal family and became known for his Hawaiian landscapes and portraits. He was one of the artists associated with the Volcano School.
A life in paintings
- 1835Born
- 1880Furneaux moves to Hawaiʻi
Charles Furneaux arrives in Hawaiʻi, where he teaches at Punahou School and becomes acquainted with the royal family.
Source: National Park Service - 1913Died
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School · Hawaiʻi
Volcano School
Painters working in late nineteenth-century Hawaiʻi shared an interest in its active volcanoes. Charles Furneaux, Jules Tavernier and D. Howard Hitchcock were among the artists associated with this school.
Source: National Park Service