He was born in 1835, in
Boston. For many years he lived in the town of
Melrose, Massachusetts. He became a drawing instructor and exhibited in that area. In 1880, Furneaux moved to the
Kingdom of Hawaii, where he cultivated the friendship of
King Kalakaua and other members of the
Hawaiian royal family, from whom he later received several commissions. While living in Honolulu he taught at the private schools Punahou and
Iolani School (then known as St. Alban's College). In 1885, he received the order of Chevalier of Kapiolani from King Kalakaua in 'recognition of his services in advancing Hawaiian art'. Furneaux moved to
Hilo around 1888 and served as an American
consular agent there until the
annexation of Hawaii in 1898. In 1893 his home was destroyed in a fire, which may be the reason that many of his paintings cannot be found. Furneaux painted much less later life due to declining eyesight, but remained interested in photography. Late in his life he moved to
Olaa where he grew coffee and bananas. He died in Olaa on November 7 1913. ==Works, Collections and Sales==