Edward Hicks
American, 1780–1849
Born in Langhorne, Pennsylvania; died in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
Hicks was a Quaker minister in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who earned his living as a coach and sign painter. He is best known for the Peaceable Kingdom, a subject drawn from Isaiah’s prophecy of animals lying down together, which he painted more than sixty times, often with William Penn’s treaty with the Lenape in the background. The pictures reflect his faith and the divisions within his own Quaker community. He also painted farm scenes and historical subjects.
Written by Ochre Editions.
- In the collection
- 5 worksDated 1822–1848
- Mostly
- Painting
- Movement
- RomanticismSublime landscapes, storms and feeling, from about 1780 to 1850.
- Courtesy of
- The National Gallery of Art, The Met
