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1823 Bucks County, Pennsylvania - 1890 Trenton Falls, New York. Known for: Portrait, landscape, history, genre and figure painting.
A native of Bucks County, Pennsylvania (b.1823), Thomas Hicks began as a carriage painter, apprenticed to his cousin and primitive style artist, Edward Hicks. As early as 1836 Thomas received his... Read full biography
A native of Bucks County, Pennsylvania (b.1823), Thomas Hicks began as a carriage painter, apprenticed to his cousin and primitive style artist, Edward Hicks. As early as 1836 Thomas received his first instruction in portrait painting from his cousin, Edward, whose portrait Thomas painted the... Read full biography
A native of Bucks County, Pennsylvania (b.1823), Thomas Hicks began as a carriage painter, apprenticed to his cousin and primitive style artist, Edward Hicks. As early as 1836 Thomas received his first instruction in portrait painting from his cousin, Edward, whose portrait Thomas painted the following year. He received much acclaim, and with his talents evident seemed destined to be a professional artist. With his father's encouragement, Hicks attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts*,... Read full biography
A native of Bucks County, Pennsylvania (b.1823), Thomas Hicks began as a carriage painter, apprenticed to his cousin and primitive style artist, Edward Hicks. As early as 1836 Thomas received his first instruction in portrait painting from his cousin, Edward, whose portrait Thomas painted the following year. He received much acclaim, and with his talents evident seemed destined to be a professional artist. With his father's encouragement, Hicks attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts*, but stayed only several months and then moved to New York City where in 1838, he entered the Antique Class of the National Academy of Design*. Within the year, he was exhibiting portraits, history and religious paintings at the Academy, and at age 18... Read full biography
A native of Bucks County, Pennsylvania (b.1823), Thomas Hicks began as a carriage painter, apprenticed to his cousin and primitive style artist, Edward Hicks. As early as 1836 Thomas received his first instruction in portrait painting from his cousin, Edward, whose portrait Thomas painted the following year. He received much acclaim, and with his talents evident seemed destined to be a professional artist. With his father's encouragement, Hicks attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts*, but stayed only several months and then moved to New York City where in 1838, he entered the Antique Class of the National Academy of Design*. Within the year, he was exhibiting portraits, history and religious paintings at the Academy, and at age 18 was elected an Associate for his painting, Death of Abel. Enrolled from 1840 to 1842 and 1844 to 1845, he continued Ac... Read full biography
