Jennie Augusta Brownscombe | |
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| Born | December 10, 1850 |
| Died | August 5, 1936 (aged 85) |
| Resting place | Dyberry Cemetery, Honesdale, Pennsylvania 41°34′58.62″N 75°15′26.57″W / 41.5829500°N 75.2573806°W |
| Education | Cooper Institute School of Design for Women, National Academy of Design, Art Students League of New York, private study in Paris |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | The First Thanksgiving, Love's Young Dream |
| Movement | Genre, Colonial Revival, New Woman illustrator |
| Awards | At the National Academy of Design, she won:
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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."