To the Memory of George H. and Ruel T. Hills

c. 1839

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

The painting captures a rural scene from an elevated perspective. The horizon is positioned towards the upper third of the image, showcasing rolling hills with trees extending into the distance. A tall tree with thick trunk and green leaves is at the center. There is a small lake with swans and a sailboat. Simple houses of warm colors are scattered across the landscape. The brushstrokes emphasize form and texture. The color palette includes earthy greens, browns, and soft pastel blue. The painting is framed with a decorative border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and ink with watercolor, partly stenciled

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch

  • Dimensions

    sight size: 45 x 57.5 cm (17 11/16 x 22 5/8 in.)
    framed: 55.2 x 67.3 x 0.6 cm (21 3/4 x 26 1/2 x 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.83.36

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1974

  • The Flowering of American Folk Art 1776-1876, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond; The M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, 1974, no. 111, repro., as Memorial for George H. Hills.

Bibliography

1974

  • Lipman, Jean, and Alice Winchester. The Flowering of American Folk Art. New York, 1974: fig.111.

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:219.

Inscriptions

lower center: To The / Memory / of / George H. Hills.Departed / this life July, 1833 Aged 3 weeks 1 day / Ruel T. Hills.Departed this / life Oct 21, 1839 Ag ed 1 Year 11 Mo 3 da

Wikidata ID

Q64534827