Download or read book Thomas Hovenden written by Anne Gregory Terhune and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2006-09-06 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A realistic genre painter and recorder of everyday activities such as those involving home and family, Hovenden had a particular gift for choosing subjects with wide recognition and appeal. His work reflects a Victorian ethos; unlike many artists of the time, however, Hovenden's work featured African American subjects in domestic settings. His firm belief in sentiment and beauty as the goals of artistic pursuits is evident in the nostalgic paintings for which he is best known, such as The Last Moments of John Brown, in which Brown is depicted stopping on his way to the gallows to kiss a young black child.