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Photography by Edward C. Robison III.

Pinecones

ArtistJohn Henry Hill, 1839–1922
Date1871
MediumWatercolor on paper
Dimensions18 x 22 7/8 x 2 3/8 in. (45.7 x 58.1 x 6 cm)
Signedl.r., in red: J. Henry Hill 1871
Mark(s)verso, on backing board: [old paper labels, protected with mylar]
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2006.26
ClassificationWatercolor
ProvenanceMr. James Rice, 1910; Private Collection, Rochester, NY; (Thomas Colville Fine Art, Inc., New York, NY), 2006; purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2006
On ViewNo
Pinecones18 × 22.9 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 56× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.