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| Edward Hicks |
| 1780-1849 |
| American Artist |
| Hicks was born in 1780 in Attleborough, Pennsylvania. After Edward's mother died in 1781, he was raised by a Quaker family named Twining. Hicks at the age of thirteen was apprenticed to the Tomlinson brothers, coach makers in Attleborough. This marked the beginning of his training as an artisan. However, he became increasingly interested in the Quaker ministry. He set out on the first of his many preaching trips in 1811. His sermons reportedly attracted crowds, and he was described as one of the most popular and leading ministers of his time. Hicks' religious concerns, however strong, did not eclipse his artistic life. He continued to paint variations on the Quaker theme of peace and brotherly love throughout his life, as exemplified by his more than sixty versions of the Peaceable Kingdom. |
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