biografía de Joseph H. HIDLEY (1830-1872)

Lugar de nacimiento: North Greenbush, NY

Lugar de defunción: Poestenkill, NY

Direcciones: Poestenkill and Troy, NY

Profesión: Painter

Obra: Shelburne (VT) Mus.; Rockefeller Folk AC, Williamsburg, VA

Comentarios: He is best known for his views of Poestenkill and other New York villages, though he also did some religious paintings, wood carving, wool floral shadow-box pictures, and taxidermy. Early paintings are primitive; later works are more sophisticated, according to Muller. Signature note: the great majority of works are unsigned.

Fuentes: G&W; MacFarlane, Hedley, Headley or Hidley, Painter," two repros.; Lipman, "Joseph H. Hidley," in Lipman and Winchester, 132-138, five repros.; Lipman, "Joseph H. Hidley (1830-1872): His New York Townscapes," six repros.; Lipman, "American Townscapes," two repros; Muller, Paintings and Drawings at the Shelburne Museum, 78 (w/repro.)"