† Beatrice Hill
(American/Louisiana, 1923-1998)
"Untitled I", 1985
"Untitled II"
two carved marble sculptures
former monogrammed "H" and dated at bottom of integral slate base, latter on an integral natural stone base.
h. 13-1/2", w. 12", d. 4"; h. 4-7/8", w. 7-1/8", d. 4-1/2"
Provenance: Estate of Thomas B. Lemann, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Reference: Obituary, New Orleans Times-Picayune, December 30, 1998

I think I was born a stone carver, but I didn't realize it until I reached my 60s.
--Beatrice Hill

New Jersey native and long-time Metairie, Louisiana resident, Beatrice Hill did not come to sculpting until later in life when she attended Xavier University, studying under the sculptor John T. Scott (1940-2007). Hill's preferred medium was stone, specifically marble, and she created carefully composed geometric and abstract carved sculptures.

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