Thomas Hovenden (1840-1895) “Chloe and Sam” 1882 Oil on canvas Photo is taken by: @robertpuffjr After moving to Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, in 1881, Hovenden created a series of paintings as a tribute to the town's proud heritage of abolitionism. In several of these works, Hovenden painted his neighbor, Sam Jones, a freed black man who had arrived in Plymouth Meeting before the Civil War. Though they may have featured real people, these paintings are also likely artful inventions, with characters and scenes of the type Harriet Beecher Stowe made memorable in her critique of slavery, Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852). Perhaps the name Chloe in the painting's title refers to Aunt Chloe, a character in Stowe's book who brings to light the devastating hardships of the black women who were the backbone of many antebellum Southern households. (This writeup is taken from the description at the museum.) Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas USA #hovenden #thomashovenden #thomashovendenart #amoncarter #amoncartermuseum #amoncartermuseumofamericanart #historyofart #arthistory #greatworksofart #artmuseum #art #artist #masterpiece #painting #museumvisit #artlover #artists #artblogger (at Amon Carter Museum of American Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdZwQl4LE19/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
