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William Hilliard BIOGRAPHY
1836 Auburn, New York - 1905 Washington District Of Columbia. Known for: New England landscape, marine and floral still life painting.
William Henry Hilliard, born in Auburn, New York, in 1836, was a painter of realistic, tonal landscapes related to the Hudson River School. He studied in New York City prior to painting in England... Read full biography
William Henry Hilliard, born in Auburn, New York, in 1836, was a painter of realistic, tonal landscapes related to the Hudson River School. He studied in New York City prior to painting in England and Scotland, and then studied with Emile Lambinet in Paris, France. Until 1878, he was based in New... Read full biography
William Henry Hilliard, born in Auburn, New York, in 1836, was a painter of realistic, tonal landscapes related to the Hudson River School. He studied in New York City prior to painting in England and Scotland, and then studied with Emile Lambinet in Paris, France. Until 1878, he was based in New York City, but moved to Boston, Massachusetts. Though he did paint in the West before traveling to Europe to study, he later became known for his New England landscapes, views of Maine, the Atlantic... Read full biography
William Henry Hilliard, born in Auburn, New York, in 1836, was a painter of realistic, tonal landscapes related to the Hudson River School. He studied in New York City prior to painting in England and Scotland, and then studied with Emile Lambinet in Paris, France. Until 1878, he was based in New York City, but moved to Boston, Massachusetts. Though he did paint in the West before traveling to Europe to study, he later became known for his New England landscapes, views of Maine, the Atlantic Coast, White Mountains and Franconia Mountains. An article in the San Francisco Call in July 1892 noted that he was in California to sketch and paint Yosemite. Some paintings include the popular Battle-Field of Lookout Mountain and Allatoona Pass,... Read full biography
William Henry Hilliard, born in Auburn, New York, in 1836, was a painter of realistic, tonal landscapes related to the Hudson River School. He studied in New York City prior to painting in England and Scotland, and then studied with Emile Lambinet in Paris, France. Until 1878, he was based in New York City, but moved to Boston, Massachusetts. Though he did paint in the West before traveling to Europe to study, he later became known for his New England landscapes, views of Maine, the Atlantic Coast, White Mountains and Franconia Mountains. An article in the San Francisco Call in July 1892 noted that he was in California to sketch and paint Yosemite. Some paintings include the popular Battle-Field of Lookout Mountain and Allatoona Pass, Georgia. He also painted a portrait of President James A. Garfield, and the tomb of Jo... Read full biography
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William Henry (Harry) Hillard, Harry Hilliard, Henry Hilliard, Henry Hillyard, William Henry Hillyard
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William Henry Hilliard, born in Auburn, New York, in 1836, was a painter of realistic, tonal landscapes related to the Hudson River School. He studied in New York City prior to painting in England and Scotland, and then studied with Emile Lambinet in Paris, France. Until 1878, he was based in New York City, but moved to Boston, Massachusetts.
Though he did paint in the West before traveling to Europe to study, he later became known for his New England landscapes, views of Maine, the Atlantic Coast, White Mountains and Franconia Mountains. An article in the San Francisco Call in July 1892 noted that he was in California to sketch and paint Yosemite.
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