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American Oil Painting Signed T Hicks 1864 #1323350

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American Oil Painting Signed T Hicks 1864 #1323350
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This is an incredible oil on canvas painting intitled "The Home stretch. Trout all Sold" Signed mid left " T Hicks 1864". The oil on canvas is in a gilded mat & carved wood & gold gilt frame. The canvas has a few disintegrated canvas spots at the top but otherwise the condition is very good. The sight size of the painting is 17" x 11". Overall in the frame it measures 24" x 17 ¼"x2 ¼" d.
Thomas Hicks was born in Newton Bucks Co. Pa. He died Oct 8th 1890. He began painting at the age of 15. He studied at the PA Academy of fine arts in Phila. & The academy of design in New York. His first important picture, the death of Abel was exhibited in 1841. In 1845 he sailed to Europe & painted in London Florence, Rome & Paris. In 1849, he returned to New York & entered upon a successful career as a portrait painter. Painting a number of notable people, & was elected a member of the national academy in 1851 (Mantle Fieldings page 429).

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<tr><td>Condition:very good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1864</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:American Oil Painting Signed T Hicks 1864</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Northport Maine 04849</td></tr>
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