Artist Keywords
William Hilliard

William Henry (Harry) Hilliard (1836 - 1905) was active/lived in Indiana, New York, District Of Columbia.  William Hilliard is 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 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 John Howard Payne, author of Home, Sweet Home.

Hilliard exhibited at the National Acade   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3039 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

.  askART's database currently holds 157 auction lots for William Hilliard (of which 114 auction records sold and 0 are upcoming at auction.)

Artist artworks for sale and wanted

.  There are 0 artworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers . There are 2 galleries and art dealers listing works of art by William Hilliard as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" .

Research resources

.  askART lists William Hilliard in 0 of its research Essays. William Hilliard has 23 artist signature examples available in our database.

Similar artists

.  There are 24 similar (related) artists for William Hilliard available:    Harrison Bird Brown,  Edward Hill,  Frank Barney,  Frederic Cozzens,  James Hamilton,  Thomas Luny,  George Herbert McCord,  Hal Robinson,  Hendricks Hallett,  George Matthew Bruestle,  Joseph Enneking,  Nelson Augustus Moore,  Samuel Lancaster Gerry,  Frank Alfred Bicknell,  Harold Harrington Betts,  John Bunyan Bristol,  Marshall Johnson Jr,  Thomas Griffin,  George Arthur Hays,  Frank Henry Shapleigh,  Paul Turner Sargent,  Hezekiah Anthony Dyer,  John Dolph,  George Frank Higgins



Copyright © 1999-2024 askART.com and underlying auction houses. All Rights Reserved. Digital copying of these images and content strictly prohibited; violators will be subject to the law including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Keywords and Quick Facts for William Hilliard


   Keywords 
Exhibition By An Art School
  • Royal Academy of the Arts, England
Art Method
  • Easel Painting
Art MediaArt StyleArt Subject
  • Barnyard Fowl, Chickens, Poultry, Roosters
  • Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
  • Figure, Figurative Humans
  • Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
  • Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
  • Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
  • Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
  • Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
  • Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
  • Portraits, Portraiture
  • Still Life
  • Wildlife, Wild Animal
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
  • Boston Before 1900
  • California Before 1940
  • Catskill Mountains, New York
  • Europe
  • Litchfield, Connecticut
  • Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
  • New Mexico Before 1940
  • Paris Studied and/or Worked Before 1900
  • Washington DC Before 1900
  • White Mountains, New Hampshire
  • Yosemite National Park
Chronology
  • Early 20th Century Before 1950
  • Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Art Collection
  • Haussner Collection, Baltimore
Added Description
  • Genre Specialty
  • Landscape Specialty
  • Portrait Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
  • Boston Art Club-
  • National Academy of Design, New York
Exhibition of Commercial Art Gallery and/or Salon
  • Paris Salons

The above Keywords are derived from what askART has identified from our research for this artist and are intended as an additional tool for information. Sources include books, periodicals, auction records, family members, friends, and professional researchers. askART has derived Quick Facts as a brief overview; it is not a complete list rather it is a list that is most frequently cited.
Top