The English Hobbema
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
John Crome (1768- 1821), "Old Crome," of Norwich, whose last words were, "O Hobbema, Hobbema, how I do love thee!
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The English Hobbema” mean?
John Crome (1768- 1821), "Old Crome," of Norwich, whose last words were, "O Hobbema, Hobbema, how I do love thee!
Is “The English Hobbema” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.