Samuel Hill (engraver)
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Samuel Hill was an engraver
who worked in Boston
, Massachusetts
in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His work was published in the Massachusetts Magazine
, and elsewhere. Collaborators included Joseph Callender.
;; Rev. John Murray, of Newburyport, Massachusetts; and Elizabeth White (d.1798)
Examples of Hill's work can be found in the American Antiquarian Society
, Massachusetts Historical Society
, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
, and other repositories. Engravings by Hill were published in numerous books and periodicals, including:
Scholars continue debating the precise dates of Hill's birth and death. Suggested candidates for Hill's lifespan include: b.July 27, 1750; "probably the son of Alexander and Thankful Hill.; 1765-1809 ; and 1766?-1804.
Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing...
who worked in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His work was published in the Massachusetts Magazine
Massachusetts Magazine
The Massachusetts Magazine was published in Boston, Massachusetts, from 1789 through 1796. Also called the Monthly Museum of Knowledge and Rational Entertainment, it specialized in "poetry, music, biography, history, physics, geography, morality, criticism, philosophy, mathematics, agriculture,...
, and elsewhere. Collaborators included Joseph Callender.
Brief history
Hill's subjects extended from maps to literary illustrations to landscapes to portraits. Portrait subjects included: James BowdoinJames Bowdoin
James Bowdoin II was an American political and intellectual leader from Boston, Massachusetts during the American Revolution. He served in both branches of the Massachusetts General Court in the colonial era and was president of the state's constitutional convention...
;; Rev. John Murray, of Newburyport, Massachusetts; and Elizabeth White (d.1798)
Examples of Hill's work can be found in the American Antiquarian Society
American Antiquarian Society
The American Antiquarian Society , located in Worcester, Massachusetts, is both a learned society and national research library of pre-twentieth century American History and culture. Its main building, known also as Antiquarian Hall, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark...
, Massachusetts Historical Society
Massachusetts Historical Society
The Massachusetts Historical Society is a major historical archive specializing in early American, Massachusetts, and New England history...
, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the largest museums in the United States, attracting over one million visitors a year. It contains over 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas...
, and other repositories. Engravings by Hill were published in numerous books and periodicals, including:
- Daniel DefoeDaniel DefoeDaniel Defoe , born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who gained fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain and along with others such as Richardson,...
. New Robinson Crusoe. 1790. - J.C. LavatarJohann Kaspar LavaterJohann Kaspar Lavater was a Swiss poet and physiognomist.-Early life:Lavater was born at Zürich, and educated at the Gymnasium there, where J. J. Bodmer and J. J...
. Essays on Physiognomy. 1794. - American Universal Geography. 1796.
- James CookJames CookCaptain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy...
. Captain Cook's Three Voyages to the Pacific Ocean. 1797.
Scholars continue debating the precise dates of Hill's birth and death. Suggested candidates for Hill's lifespan include: b.July 27, 1750; "probably the son of Alexander and Thankful Hill.; 1765-1809 ; and 1766?-1804.
External links
- Library of Congress. North View of Castle William
- Flicker. 1796 North Western Territory map
- Massachusetts Historical Society. Map of Massachusetts Proper, 1802
Further reading
- Samuel Hill (1765-1809). Through American eyes. Huntington, W. Va. : Huntington Museum of Art, 2003; p. 218-219.
- Hill, Samuel. Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American painters, sculptors & engravers. p. 432.