biografía de William HILLYER (act.1832-1864)

Direcciones: NYC, active 1832-64 (his home was in Morrisania)

Profesión: Portrait and miniature painter; photographer

Exposiciones: American Academy (1833); NAD (1835-36); American Institute Fair (in 1846 the firm of Miller and Hillyer exhibited 17 portraits and was awarded a diploma for the second-best portrait in oil; in 1849 he exhibited independently)

Obra: NYHS

Comentarios: From 1846 Hillyer was associated with William H. Miller in the portrait firm of Miller & Hillyer (see entry). After 1862 the firm gave up miniature painting and turned to photography.

Fuentes: G&W; NYCD 1832-64; NYBD 1846-60; Cowdrey, AA & AAU; Cowdrey, NAD; Am. Inst. Cat., 1846, 1849; Am. Inst. Trans. 1846; Bolton, Miniature Painters; Dunlap, History, II, 472; NYHS, Catalogue, 1974 (cat. no. 2357).