Painting
- Title:
- Hill Coat of Arms
- Object Name:
- Painting
- Object ID:
- 1990.049.16
- Creator:
- Hill, Edward (1843-1923)
- Date:
- 1893
- Description:
- Painting of Hill Coat of Arms, by Edward Hill (1843-1923), 1893. Watercolor on paper. One of a set of three. Detail of shield and crest. Castle with laurel wreath and crown for crest on black-and-white wreath. Shield with ermine ground; charges on shield are blue center stripe (fess) with castle. Motto banner below: "ADVANCSE". Ink inscription on reverse: "Viscount Hill of Hawkestone Salop / Arms Ermine on a fisse Sr., a castle / Tripple Towered arg. / Crest a tower arg., surmounted with / a garland of Laurel ppr. / Motto Advancse / Aug 18th 93." Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-5.5 W-9 inches
- Provenance:
- From collection of Ralph Hill (1871-1949), son of Edward. Ralph was stepfather of donor, Velma Hughes Bruhn.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Velma Hughes Bruhn
- Subjects:
- Coat of Arms
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