Thomas Hovenden

Thomas Hovenden
Thomas Hovenden in 1895
BornDecember 28, 1840 (1840-12-28)
Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland
DiedAugust 14, 1895(1895-08-14) (aged 54)
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, United States
EducationCork School of Design
National Academy of Design
École des Beaux Arts under Cabanel
Known forPainting
Notable workThe Last Moments of John Brown (1884)
Breaking Home Ties (1890)
SpouseHelen Corson Hovenden

Thomas Hovenden (December 28, 1840 – August 14, 1895) was an Irish-born painter and teacher who spent most of his life in the United States. He painted historical works, domestic scenes and narrative subjects, some depicting African Americans.

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