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Maker(s):Hovenden, Thomas
Culture:American (1840-1895)
Title:The Cabinetmaker
Date Made:1888
Type:Painting
Materials:oil on canvas
Measurements:canvas: 20 1/8 x 16 in.; 51.1175 x 40.64 cm
Accession Number:  AC 1978.71
Credit Line:Gift of Herbert W. Plimpton: The Hollis W. Plimpton (Class of 1915) Memorial Collection
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
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Label Text:
For its earliest viewers, living in the period of rapid industrialization following the Civil War, Hovenden’s dignified portrayal of a traditional craftsman must have conveyed a sense of nostalgia for an earlier time. Yet the artist’s expressive handling and muted palette prevent the subject from descending into mere sentimentality. Regrettably, Hovenden’s promising talent was cut short by his untimely death: he was run down by a railroad locomotive while attempting to save the life of a ten-year-old girl playing on the tracks.
EEB, 2008

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