Oil on board, monogrammed and dated 1877 at lower left, presented in a later gilt composition frame with silk liner.

SS 6 x 9.25 in.; DOA 10.75 x 14 in.

Estate of the artist
Fletcher Copenhagen Fine Art, Fredericksburg, VA
Private Collection, Richmond, VA

Born in Ohio, Henry Hillyer eventually settled in Washington, D.C. with his family. He was particularly found of the Rock Creek Valley, which he described as "Each visit has increased my love for its beauties, and my convictions that it was designed by the Creator for the rest and refreshment of this nation's official slaves."

$600 - 900