The Village Blacksmith
1882 · Graphite on off-white wove paper
10 7/8 x 6 3/8 in. (27.6 x 16.2 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Thomas Hovenden
1840
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- Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
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- SmithsonianTier 1 · Institutional90%
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Thomas Hovenden 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.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago
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- The Met7 published7 img
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