John William Hill

Lot 19 John William Hill British/American, 1812-1879 Birch Signed J. W. Hill (lr) and inscribed as titled (ll) Pencil on paper 9 x 6 inches Unframed; Together with (ii) John Henry Hill , American, 1839-1922, Bethel, Maine , 1857, signed J. H. Hill , dated 1857 and inscribed as titled (lr); inscribed as titled and John Henry Hill/1857 on the verso, graphite pencil on paper, 5 7/8 x 9 inches, unframed; (iii) John William Hill or John Henry Hill , Young Ash & Elm , 1854 , signed with artist's initials J. H. and dated 1854 (lr); inscribed as titled on the verso, pencil on paper, 7 5/8 x 6 1/4 inches, unframed; (iv) John William Hill or John Henry Hill , Birch in Forest , inscribed Moss dark green/bark light grey and purple spots/foliage light green (ll), pencil on paper heightened with white, 9 1/4 x 7 3/8 inches, unframed; (v) John William Hill or John Henry Hill , Cliff Along the Water , inscribed sept 23 (lr), graphite pencil on paper, 7 x 10 inches, unframed; (vi) John William Hill or John Henry Hill , Pine Gray , inscribed as titled (ur), pencil, watercolor and wash on paper, 7 x 5 1/4 inches, unframed; (vii) John William Hill or John Henry Hill , Three Birches , pencil heightened with white, 10 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches, unframed C The Spanierman Gallery, LLC Collection of American Art Estimate $800-1,200 (i) Toned. Hinged with scotch tape on the verso to the front matting. Scattered staining. (ii) Toned. Hinged with scotch tape on the verso to the front matting. Scattered staining and foxing. (iii) Toned. Hinged with scotch tape on the verso to the front matting. Scattered staining and foxing. (iv) Toned. Hinged with scotch tape on the verso to the front matting. Scattered staining and foxing. (v) Toned. Hinged with scotch tape on the verso to the front matting. Scattered staining and foxing. (vii) Toned. Hinged with scotch tape on the verso to the front matting. Scattered staining and foxing. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

Lot 40 John William Hill British/American, 1812-1879 Cows in an Extensive Landscape Signed J.W. Hill (lr) Watercolor on paper 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches; Together with (ii) John William Hill or John Henry Hill , Maine , dated Sept 2 1871 (lr), watercolor on paper, 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches; And (iii) John William Hill or John Henry Hill , View of a Lily Pond , graphite pencil with touches of white on paper, 7 1/8 x 8 3/4 inches London-born John William Hill came to the United States as a child. He learned engraving from his father John Hill and began his career in that field as well as creating topographical scenes in the traditional English manner along with watercolors of North American cities. At age forty-three, inspired by John Ruskin's Modern Painters, he turned to pure landscape painting. He became a member and later president of the Association for the Advancement of Truth in Art, the leading voice of the American Pre-Raphaelite movement. Painting directly from nature, he developed a stippled miniaturistic technique, creating microcosmic views with brilliant coloration and translucency. He found his subjects in many locales, including New Jersey and along the Hudson River. Hill's son, John Henry Hill was born in West Nyack, New York, and became a devoted Ruskinian as well as a founding member of the association. His work was frequently discussed in the association's journal, The New Path (1863-65). Ruskin would praise him in an 1881 letter for a "very great art gift." He studied the work of J.M.W. Turner in England, 1864-65, and in 1868 and 1870, accompanied geologist Clarence King on expeditions to the American West. Along with still lifes, Hill rendered crisply detailed landscapes in the Catskills, New England, and around West Nyack, where he settled in 1879, following the death of his father. C The Spanierman Gallery, LLC Collection of American Art Estimate $500-700 (iii) paper toned; sheet hinged to the at ur and ul with two strips of acid free tape; paper toned; tape stain on verso at lc Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

Lot 388 John William Hill (American, 1812-1879) Drover and Cattle Crossing a Wooden Bridge Signed "J. W. Hill." l.l. Watercolor and gouache on paper, sight size 9 1/8 x 13 1/4 in. (23.1 x 33.7 cm), framed. Condition: Subtle rippling, not examined out of frame. Estimate $1,000-1,500

John William Hill (American, 1812-1879) BOSTON (Modern, 20thcentury), a reproduction lithograph in colors, the original engraved byCharles Mottram (British, 1807-1876), circa 1857, depicting a viewacross the harbor from Charlestown. 34 x 44 in. (86.3 x 111.7 cm.) framed. (not examined out of the frame)

Lot 370A John William Hill (American, 1812-1879) Drover and Cattle Crossing a Wooden Bridge Signed "J. W. Hill." l.l. Watercolor and gouache on paper, sight size 9 1/8 x 131/4 in. (23.1 x 33.7 cm), framed. Condition: Subtle rippling, not examined out offrame. Estimate $2,000-3,000