Jesse Jewhurst Hilder b. 23 July 1881

Also known as J.J. Hilder, pseudonym Anthony Hood
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Largely self-taught Queensland born artist Jesse Jewhurst Hilder was an influential watercolourist. He died in 1916 of tuburculosis. A review of the Hilder memorial exhibition featured in the first issue of the magazine 'Art in Australia'.
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Citations

  • (1966), 'Jesse Jewhurst Hilder Anniversary Exhibition [catalogue]’, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Hilder, Brett in 'Introduction’.

  • 'Death of J.J. Hilder (obituary)’, Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, NSW, 1916-04-12, pg. 11.

  • Souter, D.H. (September/October 1909), 'J.J. Hilder, water-colorist’, Art & Architecture, William Brooks & Co, Sydney, NSW.

  • 'Sydney Society of Artists’, Lone Hand, Sydney, NSW, 1907-10-01, pp 592-593.

  • Smith, Sydney Ure & Stevens, Bertram (eds) (1918), 'The Art of J.J. Hilder’, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW, Includes articles by Bertram Stevens, Harry Julius and Sydney Ure Smith. The introduction was written by Julian Ashton.

  • Hilder, Brett (1966), 'The Heritage of J.J. Hilder’, Ure Smith Pty Ltd, Sydney, NSW, Text by Brett Hilder with recollections by the artist’s widow. The foreword was written by Lloyd Rees.

Initial data sources

  • 'DAAO Researcher-in-Residence' supported by the Power Institute Foundation for Art & Visual Culture, University of Sydney

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