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John Karl Hillers

John Karl Hillers was an American photographer (1843–1925). He was born at Hanover and died at Washington, D.C.

Also recorded as John K. Hillers; Jack Hillers; John Hillers; J.K. Hillers.

John Karl Hillers in brief

Born
1843
Died
1925
Known for
photographer
Place of birth
Hanover
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Recognition and collections

Work by John Karl Hillers is held by Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Gallery of Canada and Netherlands Photo Museum.

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1872 to 1879.

Zuni Pueblo, dated 1879, held by Q214867, inventory 2006.170.5. The Warrior and His Bride, dated 1874, albumen silver print from glass negative, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2005.100.1323. The Old Man Comes on the Scene, dated 1874, albumen silver print from glass negative, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2005.100.1324. Grand Canyon of the Colorado, dated ca. 1872, albumen silver print from glass negative, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1976.645.3.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.

Q214867: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Photographs in the National Gallery of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 15 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

The Western Photographs of John K. Hillers: Myself in the Water, American Indian Quarterly, 1992. The Western Photographs of John K. Hillers: Myself in the Water, Utah Historical Quarterly, 1990.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in VIAF (29148996056759752745). Those registers additionally record the forms John Karl Hillers, fotógrafo estadounidense, John Karl Hillers, fotograf amerikan, John Karl Hillers, American photographer (1843-1925), John Karl Hillers, 1843-1925, Vollstaendiger Name, John Karl Hillers, Amerikaans fotograaf (-), John Karl Hillers, fotograf and John Karl Hillers, Amerikaans fotograaf (1843-1925).

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 5 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

Places of work recorded in the authority are United States. Employment is recorded with United States Geological Survey.

Work by John Karl Hillers is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Gallery of Canada, Netherlands Photo Museum and National Museum of World Cultures.

Chronology

  1. 1843John Karl Hillers born at Hanover.
  2. 1872Grand Canyon of the Colorado (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  3. 1874The Warrior and His Bride (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  4. 1874The Old Man Comes on the Scene (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  5. 1879Zuni Pueblo (Q214867).
  6. 1925John Karl Hillers died at Washington, D.C..

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    The Western Photographs of John K. Hillers: Myself in the Water, American Indian Quarterly, 1992

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    The Western Photographs of John K. Hillers: Myself in the Water, Utah Historical Quarterly, 1990

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with John Karl Hillers (15 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  4. 4.

    VIAF cluster 29148996056759752745 for John Karl Hillers, aggregating national library name authorities.

    authority file · Unverified · OCLC

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3496023: John Karl Hillers

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  6. 6.

    “John Karl Hillers”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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