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James S. Hill (American mid-19th century) Hunter with Dogs
Oil on canvas, 28.5 x 35.5 inches/Signed lower left
Before reading further, take a moment with this painting — notice what it stirs in you.
Hill was a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania physician; however, there is little biographical information available for him. Nothing is known of his art training; however, a newspaper account in the May 13, 1869 edition of the Philadelphia Daily Evening Bulletin regarded him as a “celebrated artist.” This is supported by there are records of him having exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1849.