Hill, John William
John William Hill (January 13, 1812 – September 24, 1879) is a British-American landscape, still life, and view artist based primarily in New York City. Hill born in London, the son of aquatint engraver, John Hill. His family emigrated to the United States, settling in Philadelphian, in 1819. In 1822, they relocated to New York and opened an aquatint shop, at which J.W. Hill began an apprenticeship. In his early twenties, Hill began work for the New York State Geological Survey, producing topographic studies and overhead views of American cities and towns. There he developed a flair for rendering minute architectural detail and creating highly accurate perspectives. By the 1850s Hill embraced Pre-Raphaelite panting styles and represented that school in the United States. He was a founding member of the Society for the Advancement of Truth in Art.
Steel-engraved view of Boston.
Boston.
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This is an 1857 view of Boston Harbor by John William Hill. The view exhibits sweeping majesty, is finely engraved and impressively proportioned, and is thus one of the finest mid-19th-century large-format views of Boston Harbor. It reveals a bustling harbor with ships of all nations and types. In the foreground, fishermen and dockworkers ply their trade. In the background, the Bunker Hill Monument and various church steeples are visible. A stamp identifying this as a proof state appears in the lower left. (more details)