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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.
Portrait of Louise H. King - the Artist's Wife: Oil on canvas 1891 38.625 x 17.875 in 98.11 x 45.4 cm Smithsonian American Art Museum An Eclogue: Oil on canvas 1890 48 x 60.5 in 121.9 x 153.7 cm Smithsonian American Art Museum May: Oil on canvas 1890 15.5 x 30 in 39.37 x 76.2 cm A.J. Kollar Fine Art, Seattle, Washington Diana: Oil on canvas ca.1890
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 ]
According to the AP, a painting that "sat unsold for years" in the gallery where Kinkade's "career first took off" -- with a $110,000 price tag -- was bought for $150,000 after the artist died ...
Martin Johnson Heade (August 11, 1819 – September 4, 1904) was an American painter known for his salt marsh landscapes, seascapes, and depictions of hummingbirds, often depicted with orchids, as well as lotus blossoms and other still lifes.
The high-end art market seems to be a great option for investment these days. On Tuesday, Vincent Van Gogh's painting, L'Allée des Alyscamps sold at a Sotheby's auction for $66.3 million to a ...
George Elgar Hicks (13 March 1824 – 1914) [1] was an English painter during the Victorian era. He is best known for his large genre paintings , which emulate William Powell Frith in style, but was also a society portraitist.
Thomas' Le déjeuner sur l'herbe: Les Trois Femmes Noires was created in three stages. First, Thomas photographed three models in the sculpture garden of the MoMA. [1] Thomas stated that she chose the sculpture garden within the museum to be the setting of her photograph and subsequent related pieces because she wanted to create a "site-specific" piece of art for the commission. [1]