The Wedding Ring
1885 · etching
plate: 597 x 337 mm
image: 502 x 261 mm
sheet: 638 x 498 mm
National Gallery of Art
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Thomas Hovenden
American, 1840
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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: 95% · Updated 8d ago
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