Fred Hovey Allen
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Fred Hovey Allen (1845–1926) was an American
Congregational
clergyman and author, best known as the inventor of the first photogravure
plates for art reproduction made in the United States. He was born in Lyme, New Hampshire
, graduated from the Hartford Theological Seminary, and studied at Boston University
and in Europe
at the universities of Berlin, Vienna, and Paris.
His writings include:
Fred Allen (disambiguation)
Fred Allen was an American comedian.Fred Allen may also refer to:*Fred Allen , rugby player and coach from New Zealand*Fred Hovey Allen , American theologian...
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Fred Hovey Allen (1845–1926) was an American
United States
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Congregational
Congregational church
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clergyman and author, best known as the inventor of the first photogravure
Photogravure
Photogravure is an intaglio printmaking or photo-mechanical process whereby a copper plate is coated with a light-sensitive gelatin tissue which had been exposed to a film positive, and then etched, resulting in a high quality intaglio print that can reproduce the detail and continuous tones of a...
plates for art reproduction made in the United States. He was born in Lyme, New Hampshire
Lyme, New Hampshire
Lyme is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,716 at the 2010 census. Lyme is home to the Chaffee Natural Area. The Dartmouth Skiway is in the eastern part of town, near the village of Lyme Center...
, graduated from the Hartford Theological Seminary, and studied at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
and in Europe
Europe
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at the universities of Berlin, Vienna, and Paris.
His writings include:
- Masterpieces of Modern German Art (1884)
- Recent German Art (1885)
- Grand Modern Paintings (1888)