Milton William Hopkins

Place: Harwinton

Born: 1789

Death: 1844

Biography:

Milton William Hopkins (1 August 1789 - 24 April 1844) was an American portrait painter in the folk art tradition. He was born in Harwinton, Connecticut, and moved to Clinton, New York in 1800. He married Abigail Pollard of Clinton in 1807. Hopkins is known for his portraits of ordinary people, painted in a simple and direct style. His works are held in many museums and private collections, including the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.