Edward Hicks valuation
American Quaker minister and painter of the many versions of The Peaceable Kingdom.
Edward Hicks (1780–1849) was born in Attleborough, now Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and at thirteen was apprenticed to coach makers.
What a work by Edward Hicks is worth
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Bio
Edward Hicks (1780–1849) was born in Attleborough, now Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and at thirteen was apprenticed to coach makers. He became a Quaker minister and supported himself by painting signs, coaches and household objects. He painted 62 known versions of The Peaceable Kingdom, based on the prophecy of Isaiah, in which a child leads wild and tame animals together, often with William Penn's treaty with the Lenape in the distance. He also painted views of Pennsylvania farms and The Residence of David Twining.
Paintings by him are scarce and many are in American museums. A buyer will want the picture's history of ownership and will compare it closely with the known versions, since the Peaceable Kingdom has been widely copied. His signs and painted objects are also collected. Paintings should be checked for discoloured varnish, cracking and past overpainting.
At a glance
- Born
- 4 April 1780, Langhorne
- Died
- 23 August 1849, Newtown
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