Thomas Hovenden

American painter (1840-1895)

† 1895 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian), Philadelphia Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 9 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Smithsonian American Art Museum · Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery of Art · National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian) · Philadelphia Museum of Art

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Thomas Hovenden was born on December 28, 1840 in Dunmanway and died on August 14, 1895 in Plymouth Meeting, aged 54. Recorded occupations: painter. Country of citizenship: United States. Associated movement: Pont-Aven School. Fields of work: painting. Notable works include “Study of a Man with Grindstone”. Educated at National Academy of Design.

At a glance

Born: December 28, 1840 · Dunmanway
Died: August 14, 1895 · Plymouth Meeting
Age at death: 54
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: painter
Movements: Pont-Aven School
Notable works: Study of a Man with Grindstone
Education: National Academy of Design
Wikipedia editions: 9 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Thomas Hovenden's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1895 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 5 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q3525211 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Thomas Hovenden on Wikipedia.

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