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Collection Summary
George Hill Letter:
Finding Aid
Collection Summary |
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| Title: | George Hill letter | |
| Dates: | - 6 Apr.1891. | |
| Quantity: | - 1 letter. | |
Biographical Sketch
George William Hill (1862-1934), Canadian
sculptor, was born in Shipton, Quebec and completed his early art education
in Paris (1889-1894) at the Académie Julien and the École
Nationale des Beaux Arts. Hill was elected an Associate of the Royal Canadian
Academy (A.R.C.A) in 1908 and a Member of the Academy (R.C.A) in 1915.
He is best remembered for his massive public monuments and war memorial
sculptures, including the memorials to D'Arcy McGee and George Brown on
Parliament Hill, Ottawa, and the Westmount Memorial in Westmount, Quebec.
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Scope and Contents of the Collection
Item is a letter written by George Hill
to his mother during the period when he was ending his studies at the Académie
Julien and beginning new studies at the École Nationale des Beaux
Arts. In it, the artist discusses his current work, family and friends,
travel plans, a possible visit from Canadian artist Fred Coburn (1871-1960),
and student life in Paris.
Source of supplied title proper: Title based on content of letter.
Immediate source of acquisition: Donated to the National Gallery of Canada by Anne A. Robertson, grand-daughter of the artist, 1996.
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Index Terms |
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| Names: | ||
| Coburn, Frederick Simpson, 1871-1960 | ||
| Hill, George William, 1862-1934 | ||
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
George Hill Letter, Library and Archives,
National Gallery of Canada.
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Contact Information
Cyndie Campbell
Head, Archives, Documentation and Visual
Resources
Library and Archives
National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Drive
P.O. Box 427, Station A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9N4
T 613-990-0597
F 613-990-9818
ccampbel@gallery.ca
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