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Hicks was born in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and became a portrait painter, but is also known for genre works. [1] He is known for his portrait of Abraham Lincoln that was engraved by Leopold Grozelier. Charles Henry Yewell studied with him for a time. [2] He died on October 8, 1890.
This is a list by date of birth of historically recognized American fine artists known for the creation of artworks that are primarily visual in nature, including traditional media such as painting, sculpture, photography, and printmaking, as well as more recent genres, including installation art, performance art, body art, conceptual art, digital art and video art.
Hicks' easel paintings were often made for family and friends, not for sale, and decorative painting remained his main source of income. [ 7 ] In 1827, a schism formed within the Religious Society of Friends, between Hicksites (named after Edward Hicks' cousin Elias Hicks ) and Orthodox Friends. [ 8 ]
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The Art Department's focus was on modern American painting, works painted in the 17 years since the 1876 Centennial Exposition. [1] Hundreds of American painters submitted works, and more than 1,000 paintings in oil and more than 200 in watercolor were selected for exhibition in the Palace of Fine Arts.
Children at Play; Children Dancing at a Party; Children in a Chariot; Children of the Sea (painting) Children Playing with a Goat; Children Teaching a Cat to Dance; Children Under a Palm; Children's Games (Bruegel) The Child's Bath; Christ Blessing the Children (Lucas Cranach the Elder) Christ Child Blessing; Christ Child with a Walking Frame
His painting style and subject matter, while derived from the romanticism of the time, are regarded by art historians as a significant departure from those of his peers. [1] Heade was born in Lumberville, Pennsylvania, the son of a storekeeper. He studied with Edward Hicks, and possibly with Thomas Hicks. His earliest works were produced during ...
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