Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown

by Dr. Lauren Palmor, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and Dr. Steven Zucker

Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown, c. 1884, oil on canvas, 117.2 x 96.8 cm (de Young Museum, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco)
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Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown (detail)

Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown (detail)

Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown (detail)

Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown

Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown (detail)

Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown (detail)

Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown (detail)

Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown (detail)

Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown (detail)

Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown

Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown (detail)

Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown (detail)

Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown (detail)

Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown

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Cite this page as: Dr. Lauren Palmor, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown," in Smarthistory, February 23, 2019, accessed June 4, 2020, https://smarthistory.org/hovenden-john-brown/.