Golden Robin (Northern Oriole)

1866

John Henry Hill

Associated Names
John Henry Hill

Artist, American, 1839 - 1922

The image shows a bird with bright yellow and gray feathers lying on green grass and leaves. The color palette consists of vivid yellows, soft grays, and varying shades of green. The bird is positioned horizontally with its head on the left, blending into the lush foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.34 × 23.18 cm (5 1/4 × 9 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 19.69 × 31.75 cm (7 3/4 × 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.165.6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Richard York Gallery, New York); purchased by William and Abigail Gerdts, New York, 1992; gift to NGA, 2004

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1888

  • Water Color Paintings by J. H. Hill and the late J. W. Hill, S. Field's Art Gallery, Brooklyn, 1888.

1992

  • Determined Realists: The American Pre-Raphaelites, Richard York Gallery, New York, 1992.

1998

  • For Beauty and For Truth: The William and Abigail Gerdts Collection of Amerian Still Life, Mead Art Museum, Amherst, MA; Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., NY, 1998.

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 85.

Bibliography

1998

  • Danly, Susan and Bruce Weber. For Beauty and for Truth: The William and Abigail Gerdts Collection of American Still Life. Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, Amherst, Mass.; Berry-Hill Galleries, New York, c.1998: 21, 24, pl. 19.

Inscriptions

lower left in black watercolor: J. Henry Hill 1866; lower right margin in graphite by unknown hand: Golden Robin $25

Wikidata ID

Q64582786

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