Painting
- Title:
- Still Life of Desk
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 1991.032.02
- Creator:
- Hill, Edward (1843-1923) -- Artist
- Date:
- 1911
- Description:
- Painting, Still Life of Desk, by Edward Hill (1843-1923), 1911. Oil on academy board. Still life painting depicting artist's desk top. Center middle ground an abalone shell being used as an ashtray, with pipe sitting on a pile of ashes; used wooden matches in front. Wire-rimmed eyeglasses, pencils, and cup with cigar sit on a piece of paper on right. A bottle of Sanford Black Ink and pen sit on a brown covered book on left; an ink bottle cap, burnt cigar, and box of matches in front. Three letters in background; one postmarked: "New York / Jan 30. 11/ 5:30 PM" and addressed to the artist. Blue glass bottle with stopper left of letters. Signed lower right, "Edward Hill." Gilded gesso over wood frame with high-relief floral design and a plain molded cove.
- Material:
- Academy board
- Dimensions:
- H-9.25 W-12.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Virgil Pollock is stepson of Ralph Hill (1871-1949), who was the son of Edward. Virgil is brother of Velma Hughes Bruhn of Portland, Oregon, who donated Edward Hill sketches and photos in 1990 (see 1990.049).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Virgil and Mary Pollock
- People:
- Hill, Edward (1843-1923)
- Subjects:
- Ashtray, Cigar, Desk, Envelope, Eyeglasses, Ink Bottle, Matches, Pen, Pencil, Pipe, Still life paintings, Still lifes
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