John William Hill
ARTISTJohn William Hill or often J.W. Hill was a British-born American artist working in watercolor, gouache, lithography, and engraving. Hill's work focused primarily upon natural subjects including landscapes, still lifes, and ornithological and zoological subjects. In the 1850s, influenced by John Ruskin and Hill's association with American followers of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, his attention turned from technical illustration toward still life and landscape.
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Shop 1 artworks by John William Hill (British, 1812–1879) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.
John William Hill or often J.W. Hill was a British-born American artist working in watercolor, gouache, lithography, and engraving. Hill's work focused primarily upon natural subjects including landscapes, still lifes, and ornithological and zoological subjects. In the 1850s, influenced by John Ruskin and Hill's association with American followers of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, his attention turned from technical illustration toward still life and landscape.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of John William Hill's work on the site falls under Landscape (5), Still Life (3), Plants & Animals (1).
By movement, it's catalogued as Realism (6), Romanticism (2), Academic (2).
Culture: English (11).
By orientation: 9 landscape, 2 portrait.
Dated work in this group ranges from 1830 to 1876.
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