Background
Hilder, Howard was born on September 28, 1866 in London, England. Son of John and Julia (Sandys) Hilder.
Hilder, Howard was born on September 28, 1866 in London, England. Son of John and Julia (Sandys) Hilder.
Educated Clifden House, Brentford, Middlesex, and University College School, London. Practice of architecture, London, until 1900. Studied art at Julian Academie in Paris under Bouguereau, Ferrier and other masters, 1900-1903.
Paintings in The Hague, Holland, under Israels, Mesdag, de Bock.
1 son, John Chapman. Came to the United States, 1905. Landscape and mural painter, formerly of Newport. Rhode Island, and Charleston, South Carolina.
Works: Scenery for Viking Pageant, Newport Art Association, 1922.
Series of murals of life of Christ, Saint Stephen’s Church, Coconut Grove, Florida. Murals, King Cole Hotel and Nautilus Hotel, Miami Beach, and Woman’s Club, Miami.
Scenic paintings, auditorium Miami Senior High School. Portrait of Admiral Albert Ross, Culver (Indiana) Military Academy.
Scenery for opening of Bok-Annie Russell Presentation Theatre, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, 1932.
Mabel Loomis Todd memorial painting, Saint Stephens Episcopal Church, Coconut Grove, 1933. Bok-Annie Russell Model Theatre scenery, 1933. Portrait of Mistress Moray Nairne Wootten (daughter General R. East. Mead).
Married Carolien Enthoven, of London, 1891.