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4.5.10: Thomas Hovenden, The Last Moments of John Brown

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    • 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 October 31, 2022, https://smarthistory.org/hovenden-john-brown/.
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    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) A Seeing America video


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