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Henry Hitchings

Henry Hitchings

American, 1824–1902
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Painting
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None documented
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Institutional Exhibitions
2
Works in Collection
3
Assets Indexed
6
Authority-backed Facts
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Publications Referenced
70%
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Authority Records (2)

Field Verification (6 fields)

4 cross-verified · 2 single-source
  • Birth yearSmithsonian· 93%✓
  • Death yearSmithsonian· 93%✓
  • NationalitySmithsonian· 93%✓
  • Primary mediumSmithsonian· 93%✓
  • BiographySmithsonian· 93%
  • DeceasedSmithsonian· 93%

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About

Why this artist matters now

Henry Hitchings is an author, reviewer and critic, specializing in narrative non-fiction, with a particular emphasis on language and cultural history. The second of his books, The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English, won the 2008 John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and a Somerset Maugham Award. He has written two books about Samuel Johnson and has served as the president of the Johnson Society of Lichfield. As a critic, he has mainly written about books and theatre. He was chair of the drama section of the UK's Critics' Circle from 2018 to 2020.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (2)

Artwork sources (1)

2 published of 2 catalogued · 2 with image
  • The Met
    2 published2 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 1)

3 entries · 1 sources
  • A Forest Cascade at Hiram, Maine
    1859 · Met · 3 prov
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Images

Near Last Camp on Ross Fork, Snake River, Lander Wagon Road, Oregon (Met Museum)
Met Museum
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