Bird's Nest and Dog Roses by John William Hill Tile

Bird's Nest and Dog Roses (1867) by John William Hill is a vintage Victorian Era fine art still life nature painting. A bird's nest with four blue unhatched eggs surrounded by white dog rose flowers in the garden or forest. About the artist: John William Hill (J.W. Hill) (1812-1879) was a British born American artist working in watercolor, gouache, lithography, and engraving. Hill's work focused primarily upon natural subjects including landscapes, still lifes, and ornithological and zoological subjects.