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Hovenden, Thomas, 1840-1895 The last moments of John Brown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00737 Author/Creator: Hovenden, Thomas, 1840-1895 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Print Date: 1885 Pagination: 1 print Height: 82 cm, Width: 68 cm Order a Copy

Etching on vellum, based on Hovenden's 1884 painting depicting John Brown kissing a black baby while on his way to the gallows. The painting was based on an incident reported in the New York Tribune, that later proved to be apocryphal. Printed by George Gebbie.

Hovenden, Thomas, 1840-1895
Brown, John, 1800-1859

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