Henry François Farny was a French-born United States painter and illustrator. His work was centered on the life of Native Americans in the 19th century United States. Farny art continues to gain in popularity and most serious public as well as private Western art collections include at least on in them. As of recently one of his paintings known as "Southern Plains Indian Warrior" was sold at the Bonhoms art gallery for £224097. more than three times its original estimated value.