Hiland Hill, Jr.

Alfred T. Agate, Hiland Hill, Jr., 1836, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.1
Copied Alfred T. Agate, Hiland Hill, Jr., 1836, watercolor on ivory, image (oval): 2 1⁄2 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.3 x 5.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Hiland Hill, Jr.
Artist
Date
1836
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image (oval): 2 1⁄2 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.3 x 5.4 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Hill, Hiland, Jr. — bust
Object Number
1999.27.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.27.1

Artwork Description

The Hill family were among the early settlers of the town of Catskill, which later became part of Greene County, New York. Hiland Hill Jr.’s great-uncle and grandfather built houses next door to one another on what later became known as Hill Street. We do not know much about Hiland, except that he owned a store in Catskill and may have been a cashier in the town’s bank.