George William Hill RCA (1861–1934) was a prominent Canadian sculptor in the early 20th century, known for his numerous public memorials. He became a full member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1917. Born in Shipton, Eastern Townships, Canada East, Hill was the son of a marble cutter, George Taylor Hill, and Eleanor A. Carty. Starting his career in his father's workshop, he spent eight years carving marble and advanced to chief sculptor. In 1889, he went to Paris to study at the École nationale des beaux-arts with renowned artists like Alexandre Falguière and Jean Paul Laurens, and later with Henri Chapu at the Académie Julian and Jean-Antoine Injalbert at the Académie Colarossi. Upon returning to Canada around 1894, Hill collaborated with architects William Sutherland and Edward Maxwell. By 1897, he was producing monuments and, in 1902, received his first major commission for the Strathcona and South African soldiers' memorial. This success led to other significant projects, including the Sir George-Étienne Cartier monument in 1912, commemorating the centenary of Cartier's birth.

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