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Title:
The Only One I Caught
Object Name:
Painting
Object ID:
1995.042
Creator:
Hill, Edward (1843-1923)
Place of Origin:
Probably New Hampshire
Date:
1908
Description:
Painting, still life, The Only One I Caught, by Edward Hill (1843-1923), 1908. Oil on canvas. Still life painting of a trout hanging from a plant stem; nailed to brown wall. Signed lower left: "Edwa[rd] Hill". Inscription on the reverse in pencil: " ‘The Only One I Caught’ / Edward Hill, 1908." Wood frame with fish-scale-like molding and raised beaded trim and gilded interior.
Material:
Textile
Canvas
Dimensions:
H-19 W-10.125 inches
Provenance:
Velma Hughes Bruhn, Portland, OR. Grew up in home of Ralph Waldo Hill, eldest son of Edward Hill.
Credit Line:
Gift of Velma Hughes Bruhn
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