Jennie Augusta Brownscombe

Jennie Augusta Brownscombe
Born(1850-12-10)December 10, 1850
DiedAugust 5, 1936(1936-08-05) (aged 85)
Resting placeDyberry Cemetery, Honesdale, Pennsylvania
41°34′58.62″N 75°15′26.57″W / 41.5829500°N 75.2573806°W / 41.5829500; -75.2573806
EducationCooper Institute School of Design for Women, National Academy of Design, Art Students League of New York, private study in Paris
Known forPainting
Notable workThe First Thanksgiving, Love's Young Dream
MovementGenre, Colonial Revival, New Woman illustrator
AwardsAt the National Academy of Design, she won:
  • honorable mention
  • first prize Elliott Medal in the Antique School
  • first prize Suydam Medal in the Life studies school

Jennie Augusta Brownscombe (December 10, 1850 – August 5, 1936) was an American painter, designer, etcher, commercial artist, and illustrator. Brownscombe studied art for years in the United States and in Paris. She was a founding member, student and teacher at the Art Students League of New York. She made genre paintings, including revolutionary and colonial American history, most notably The First Thanksgiving held at Pilgrim Hall in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She sold the reproduction rights to more than 100 paintings, and images of her work have appeared on prints, calendars and greeting cards. Her works are in many public collections and museums. In 1899 she was described by New York World as "one of America's best artists."


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