Edward Hicks Painting the Peaceable Kingdom
Thomas Hicks
1839. Oil on canvas.A portrait by American artist Thomas Hicks depicting his relative, the renowned Quaker folk painter Edward Hicks, at work on one of his iconic "Peaceable Kingdom" canvases. The subject is seated with palette and brushes in hand next to an easel displaying his work-in-progress. The composition bridges formal academic portraiture with the celebrated American folk art tradition.
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