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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00737 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1880s |
| Title | The last moments of John Brown |
| Date | 1885 |
| Author | Hovenden, Thomas (1840-1895) |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | Etching on vellum, based on Hovenden's 1884 painting depicting John Brown kissing a black baby while on his way to the gallows. The painting was based on an incident reported in the New York Tribune, that later proved to be apocryphal. Printed by George Gebbie. |
| Subjects | African American History John Brown Slavery Death Death Penalty Art, Music, Theater, and Film |
| People | Hovenden, Thomas (1840-1895) Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |