An Irish Artist...

Thomas Hovenden was orphaned at six. He was a seven-year carver's apprentice and his master sent him to the Cork School of Design. In 1863, aged 23, he emigrated to the United States.
His favorite subjects were interiors, and whilst primarily a genre painter, he also painted some Impressionist landscapes with softened forms and a lighter palette.
He was killed by a train while trying to save a child.
Irish Art