A few examples of appraisal values for
TOP OF THE HILL 1849

• American Hudson River School mid
  American Hudson River School mid 19th century View from the Top of a Hill oil on canvas 14 x 20 in. framed Estimate $ 400-600 Two patches on verso tear ll cracquelure frame wear. Paintings have not been examined by blacklight.
• EDWARD HILLAmerican 1843-1923The
  EDWARD HILLAmerican 1843-1923The Old Man of the Mountain New Hampshire. Signed and dated lower right Edward Hill '87''. Needs restoration. Note: In the 19th Century artists would often set up residence in grand hotels providing wealthy guests an opportunity to purchase an oil painting or sketch as a keepsake of their trip. In the 1880s Hill maintained such a studio at the Profile House in Franconia Notch New Hampshire.Oil on canvas 14'' x 10''. Unframed.''
• 19TH C. VIEW OF BUILDINGS AT PEAK
  19TH C. VIEW OF BUILDINGS AT PEAK OF MOUNT WASHINGTON, 1881 A Rare Early unsigned Folk Art View of the Buildings at the Summit of Mt. Washington, the typical winds represented by the clothing and hats of the two small girls between the two buildings with panoramic view of the White Mountains behind, one of which (on the right) is an early view of the US Weather Station with metering devices on the roof, erected circa 1880. Pencil inscription verso under original backing boards reads "US Signal Station, Summit of Mt Washington". In remnants of reticulated gold narrow frame, matted and glazed, OS: 14" x 19", SS: 7 1/4" x 15", good condition, frame poor.
• Early 19th Cent. Portrait of Hill
  Early 19th Cent. Portrait of Hill Children O/C. Portrait of James G. Hills & Helen Hills 1845 children of Isaac Hills. Condition: Old relining. Original period frame.Dimensions: 30'' x 25''Provenance: From the collection of the former Campbell-Whittlesey House Museum.E
• English School early 19th c.
  English School early 19th c. "Landscape with Figures Beside a Hilltop Pond; a Church in the Distance" oil on canvas unsigned 25 in. x 41 in. in an antique giltwashed frame.
• JACOB VON RUISDAEL (ca. 1628-1692):
  JACOB VON RUISDAEL (ca. 1628-1692): THE COTTAGE AT THE TOP OF THE HILL Etching later impression (added sky and rebitten). 7 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (sight sheet) 20 1/2 x 22 3/4 x 1 in. (frame).
• Watercolor and gouache landscape
  Watercolor and gouache landscape with a large estate atop a hill mid 19th c. 11 1/2" x 15 1/2". ?
• EDWARD HILL (NH/CA/OR, 1843-1923)
  EDWARD HILL (NH/CA/OR, 1843-1923) "Old Man of the Mountain", New Hampshire, oil on academy board, signed and dated 1886 lower right. Housed in an ornate gilt gesso frame with nametag, OS: 19 1/2" x 15 1/2", SS: 11 1/2" x 7 1/2".
• HISTORIC SCENE WALLPAPER COVERED
  HISTORIC SCENE WALLPAPER COVERED HAT BOX WITH VIEWca. 1830s; rare view of Greek Revival Building designed and built in 1824 on Grounds of Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, the lidded box is cardstock and stitch construction with blue backed four-color screen printed wallpaper, lid has unknown lakeside view with sailboat and fine yellow ground wallpaper covered band, 17 1/4"x 13 1/4"x 11"; Condition: stitch repairs, owner added cotton lined tote drilled through sides, separation to lid's band and some minor paper cover loss
• British School (Fourth Quarter 19th
  British School (Fourth Quarter 19th Century) "Mountainside Farm View of a Peasant Woman with a Herd of Cows and Goats by a Stream", oil on canvas, illegibly signed lower right, 26-1/2" x 38-1/4". Presented in a period giltwood frame.
• British School (Fourth Quarter 19th
  British School (Fourth Quarter 19th Century) "Mountainous Landscape with Figures by the Mill", 1876, oil on academy board, signed and dated lower left "Fennell 76", retains label on board verso "Reeves & Sons, London", 16" x 20". Presented in a first quarter 20th-century giltwood and plaster frame.
• 19th Century/Mountain
  19th Century/Mountain Landscape/small sailing boat in foreground and houses on a hill/oil on board, 21.5cm x 29cm
• AMERICAN SCHOOL19th CenturyLuminous
  AMERICAN SCHOOL19th CenturyLuminous mountain landscape. Initialed lower left J.H.D'' or ''H.D''.Oil on canvas 14'' x 19''. Framed.''
• Edward Hill New
  Edward Hill New Hampshire/California (1843-1923) MOUNT HOOD FROM THE RIVER oil on canvas framed signed: lower right E. Hill H18'' W29'' Provenance: March in Montana 16-17 March 2007 Lot 461. Upstate South Carolina private collection. Back    Inquiry      Previous Item   Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions.  Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678     © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.
• American School 19th Century
  American School 19th Century Traveler in a Mountain Landscape Estimate:$400-$600
• THOMAS HILL, (1829-1908),
  THOMAS HILL, (1829-1908), YOSEMITE LANDSCAPE, 1898, OIL ON BOARD, 14" H X 21" WThomas Hill, (1829-1908) Yosemite landscape, 1898 Oil on board Signed and dated lower right: T. Hill 14" H x 21" W Provenance: The Estate of George David Sturges Oil on board Dimensions: 14" H x 21" W Provenance: The Estate of George David Sturges
• ENGLISH, 19TH CENTURY, HILLSIDE
  ENGLISH, 19TH CENTURY, HILLSIDE DWELLING, OIL ON CANVAS, FRAMED: 9-1/4 X 11-1/4 INCHESEnglish, 19th Century, Hillside Dwelling, Oil on Canvas, Framed: 9-1/4 x 11-1/4 inches
• WILLIAM KAY BLACKLOCK, (ENGLISH,
  WILLIAM KAY BLACKLOCK, (ENGLISH, 1872-1922), THE TOP OF THE HILL, OIL ON CANVAS, 22 X 30 1/2 IN., FRAME: 29 1/2 X 37 IN.WILLIAM KAY BLACKLOCK (English, 1872-1922) The Top of the Hill oil on canvas signed W.K. Blacklock lower left 22 x 30 1/2 in., frame: 29 1/2 x 37 in. oil on canvas Dimensions: 22 x 30 1/2 in., frame: 29 1/2 x 37 in. Condition: Please note: All property is sold "AS IS" and any statement, whether oral or written, is given as a courtesy and shall not be deemed as a guarantee, warranty, or representation of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. The absence of a condition report does not imply the item is in perfect condition.
• English School, circa
  English School, circa 1900/Landscape with Hills in the Distance/initialled/oil on canvas, 17cm x 22cm
• IN THE STYLE OF EDWARD HILL
  IN THE STYLE OF EDWARD HILL (NH/CA/OR, 1843-1923) Old Man of the Mountain, New Hampshire, oil on canvas, unsigned, ca 1880, in simple gold painted Victorian gesso frame, OS: 21" x 19", SS: 15 1/2" x 13 1/2".
• 19C. G. H. BROWN IMPRESSIONIST
  19C. G. H. BROWN IMPRESSIONIST LANDSCAPE PAINTING United States,19th CenturyImpressionist depiction of a tall white tower jutting out above tree tops in a densely packed forest.
• An early 19th Century needlework
  An early 19th Century needlework sampler with verse, named buildings, Horse Hill House, near London and Kenton Cottage, with a surround of flowers and birds, by Sarah Wood Stephens, May 14th 1823, 48.5cm x 50cm
• Edward Hill painting (New
  Edward Hill painting (New Hampshire/California, 1843-1923), inscribed verso "The Great Stone Face", a landmark in Franconia Notch State Park, White Mountains, New Hampshire, now gone after collapsing in 2003, signed lower left "Edward Hill", oil on artist board, 9-7/8 x 7-7/8 in.; 19th century gilt wood and composition frame. Abrasions and accretion from frame, grime; frame with loss to composition.
• William Henry Bartlett (British
  William Henry Bartlett (British 1809-1854) "Boston and Bunker Hill". Oil on canvas signed at the lower left inscribed with "Boston" in red at the lower center apprx. 12" x 15" framed in a wide gilt frame overall apprx. 16-1/2" x 19-1/2" nameplate on the frame hand written partial label on the stretchers "***ton and Bunker Hill". Acquired by the current owner in 1980 from The Holt Gallery. The owner is a former resident of Boston and co-founder of the Charlestown Preservation Society ca. 1965.
• CHARLES CURTIS ALLEN (AMERICAN,
  CHARLES CURTIS ALLEN (AMERICAN, 1886-1950) "TOP OF THE HILL" Oil on artist board. Signed 'Chas. Curtis Allen' (lower right).
• 19th c. 'R. Terry N.Y.C.'' top hat.
  19th c. 'R. Terry N.Y.C.'' top hat. As found.
• American or European School (late
  American or European School (late 19th/early 20th century), A View of Rugged Mountaintops, possibly the Sierra Nevadas, monumental, unsigned, oil on canvas, 98-1/2 x 157 in.; unassembled gilt wood and composition frame.
• F.G. Hill (American, 20th Century),
  F.G. Hill (American, 20th Century), landscape reminiscent of Hanging Rock Hill, oil on board; 27 1/4\" x 39 1/4\""; signed and dated 1968 lower right. Hill lived in Madison
• 19th c. oil on canvas landscape
  19th c. oil on canvas landscape with mountains. Sight 19 1/2'' x 18''.
• GEORGE W. HARRIS (BRITISH,
  GEORGE W. HARRIS (BRITISH, 1878-1929), THE HOUSE ON THE HILL Circa 1920s-1930s set design, watercolor and metallic paints, signed "G W Harris" lower right, presented in silver-tone frame behind UV protective glass.
• AMERICAN SCHOOL19th
  AMERICAN SCHOOL19th CenturyLandscape with haystacks. Unsigned.Oil on canvas 16 x 20''. Framed.''
• UNSIGNED MID-19TH C. FRONTIER
  UNSIGNED MID-19TH C. FRONTIER LANDSCAPE Cabin on Hill Above a River, with figures on bank and in a canoe, ca. 1850, oil on early hardboard, housed in a later gilt cove frame, OS: 17" x 21", SS: 10" x 14", good condition.
• NEW YORK FROM HEIGHTS NEAR BROOKLYN
  NEW YORK FROM HEIGHTS NEAR BROOKLYN AFTER WILLIAM GUY WALL (IRELAND/NEW YORK 1792-AFTER 1864). Oil on canvas unsigned. Landscape with view of Manhattan. Interesting and detailed scene with two gentlemen in the foreground ship in harbor with American flag colonial buildings with church spires and a windmill. 19''h. 27''w. in a gilt frame 24 3/4''h. 32 3/4''w. Ex Jerome Sackheim (California) sold at Garth's April 10 and 11 1981 auction. This view is likely based on John Hill's 1823 aquatint which was based on Wall's painting. Lined several repairs (2 on right 1 lower-center at the figures 1 left at the boat with the US flat more in the sky) some inpainting needs cleaned.
• New York from St. Paul's Church
  New York from St. Paul's Church after J. Hill 21'' x36'' colored engraving 1855
• 19TH C. ENGLISH SCHOOL, PASTORAL
  19TH C. ENGLISH SCHOOL, PASTORAL OIL ON BOARD, SINGLE HOUSE WITH THATCH ROOF BESIDE TALL TREE TO LEFT, ROCKY MOUNTAINS TO RIGHT IN D...19th C. English School, pastoral oil on board, single house with thatch roof beside tall tree to left, rocky mountains to right in distance, two people stand in small pond at center on lower edge, no signature viewed, not examined out of frame, wear consistent with age, including some minor areas of paint flaking, etc. ss: 11" h. x 15" w.
• (2) 1832 ENGRAVINGS OF EARLY
  (2) 1832 ENGRAVINGS OF EARLY REVOLUTIONAY WAR BATTLES, FRAMED Both by J. Baker, handcolored copper engravings, published in 1832, including: "Battle of Bunker's Hill, (June 17th, 1775.)", marked "To the Enlightened and Patriotic Citizens of the United States, this plate respectfully inscribed by their Obedient Servant, J. Baker", along with numbered key identifying individuals; PLUS "Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775", published by Humphrey & Phelps, New York, also with numbered key. The two are housed in their original lemon gold frames, similar but not identical, under old rippled glass. OS: 19 1/2" x 23 1/2", SS: 14 1/2" x 18 1/2", toned, stained, old repaired tears at bottom of Bunker's Hill. Well worth restoring.