Fringed Gentians
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
In this work by John Henry Hill, the son of the prominent American Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Hill, the slender shape and azure color of the uncommon gentian wildflower is contrasted with the brilliant red leaves of the Virginia creeper beside it. Both plants are shown growing against a background of dry brown grasses—a characteristically Ruskinian presentation that departed from traditional indoor still-life arrangements.
Caption
John Henry Hill (American, 1839–1922). Fringed Gentians, ca. 1867. Watercolor with graphite pencil underdrawing on paper, 10 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (25.7 x 18.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Milberg, 1996.90.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Fringed Gentians
Date
ca. 1867
Medium
Watercolor with graphite pencil underdrawing on paper
Classification
Dimensions
10 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (25.7 x 18.1 cm)
Signatures
Signed lower right corner in dark watercolor pigment: "J. H. Hill"
Credit Line
Purchased with funds given by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Milberg
Accession Number
1996.90.1
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