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Artists
| Name | Info | Years | Updated by | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hicks, Edward | 
Edward
Hicks (April 4, 1780 – August 23, 1849) was an American folk painter, a
distinguished minister of the Society of Friends, and he also became a Quaker
icon because of his paintings.
Life and career
Early life
Edward
Hicks was born in his grandfather's mansion at Attleboro (now Langhorne), in
Bucks County, Pennsylvania. His parents were... | 1780 - 1849 | Anonymous | 05/16/2012 |
| Hayes, George A. |
Nothing is
known about this artist except his name, given in the inscription on the
National Gallery's painting Bare Knuckles (1980.62.9) as GEO. A. HAYES. The
artist was active c. 1870/1885, dates derived from the clothes worn by the
figures in the painting. [This is an edited version of the artist's biography
published, or to be published, in the... | Born 1870 | Anonymous | 05/16/2012 |
| Hesselius, John |
John
Hesselius (1728–1778) was a portraitist who worked mostly in Virginia and
Maryland. He was the son of the Swedish-born portraitist Gustavus Hesselius.
Background
John
Hesselius was most likely born in Philadelphia, where his father owned a house
to satisfy clients. Claims that he was born in Prince Georges County, Maryland
are unfounded,... | 1728 - 1778 | Anonymous | 04/05/2012 |
| Hill, Thomas |
Thomas Hill
(September 11, 1829 – June 30, 1908) was an American artist of the 19th
century. He produced many fine paintings of the California landscape, in
particular of the Yosemite Valley, as well as the White Mountains of New
Hampshire.
Biography
Thomas Hill
was born in England on September 11, 1829. At the age of 15, he emigrated to the... | 1829 - 1908 | Anonymous | 05/18/2012 |
| Davies, Arthur Bowen |
Arthur Bowen Davies (September 26, 1863 – October 24, 1928) was an avant-garde American artist and patron.
Biography
He was born in Utica, New York and studied at the Chicago Academy of Design from 1879 to 1882. He briefly attended the Art Institute of Chicago and then moved to New York City where he studied at the Art Students League.
Davies was a... | 1862 - 1928 | Anonymous | 05/15/2012 |
