Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Art of Thomas Hill
Hill's Studio Yosemite National Park
— Inspiring Preservation —
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, June 5, 2015
1. The Art of Thomas Hill Marker
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The Art of Thomas Hill. Hill's Studio Yosemite National Park. Along with other accomplished artists of his time, including Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Moran, Thomas Hill's large-scale oil paintings of Yosemite captured the attention of people across America, visually introducing them to magnificence of Yosemite. The works of these artists played a major role in the preservation of America's first national parks., Yosemite's natural beauty inspires people around the world to create art. Famed landscape artist Thomas Hill lived and worked at the Wawona Hotel from 1884 until death in 1908. Built in the 1880s, this studio served as a gathering place for Yosemite visitors, many of who purchased his fine paintings.
Along with other accomplished artists of his time, including Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Moran, Thomas Hill's large-scale oil paintings of Yosemite captured the attention of people across America, visually introducing them to magnificence of Yosemite. The works of these artists played a major role in the preservation of America's first national parks.
Yosemite's natural beauty inspires people around the world to create art. Famed landscape artist Thomas Hill lived and worked at the Wawona Hotel from 1884 until death in 1908. Built in the 1880s, this studio served as a gathering place for Yosemite visitors, many of who purchased his fine paintings.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 37° 32.231′ N, 119° 39.321′ W. Marker is in Yosemite National Park, California, in Mariposa County. At the Wawona Hotel in Yosemite National Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8308 Wawona Road, Yosemite National Park CA 95389, United States of America. Touch for directions.
This Thomas Hill painting hangs in the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 7, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.