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Edward Hicks (April 4, 1780–August 23, 1849) was an American folk painter and devout Quaker (member of the Religious Society of Friends). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (725x607, 163 KB) Description: Title: en: Peaceable Kingdom Technique: en: Oil on canvas Dimensions: en: 30 x 35 1/2 (76. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (725x607, 163 KB) Description: Title: en: Peaceable Kingdom Technique: en: Oil on canvas Dimensions: en: 30 x 35 1/2 (76. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The Religious Society of Friends (commonly known as Quakers) is a Christian religious denomination that began in England in the 17th century by people who were dissatisfied with the existing denominations and sects of Christianity. ...

Life and Work

Hicks was born in Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. His best-known paintings are probably the 62 extant versions of The Peaceable Kingdom, which depict the verses from Book of Isaiah, chapter 11, that begin "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them." Many of these paintings also depict, in the background, the legendary treaty between William Penn and the Lenape at the foundation of Pennsylvania. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Book of Isaiah (Hebrew: Sefer Yshayah ×¡×¤×¨ ×™×©×¢×™×”) is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, traditionally attributed to Isaiah. ... William Penn William Penn (October 14, 1644 â€“ July 30, 1718) founded the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony that became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... The Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans) were, in the 1600s, loosely organized bands of Native American peoples. ... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area Ranked 33rd - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (455 km) - Length 160 miles (255 km) - % water 2. ...

Hicks's mother died when he was an infant, and the family who raised him were Quakers. Hicks embraced the religion himself and became a traveling minister. (Quakers do not have paid clergy, but they do recognize particular people as gifted in ministry—people such as Edward Hicks and his cousin Elias Hicks.) Elias Hicks (March 19, 1748 - February 27, 1830) was an itinerant Quaker preacher from Long Island, New York. ...

Hicks began his career as an apprentice to a coach builder, where he learned to paint ornaments on the carriages. Later he started his own business, decorating furniture and other objects.

Hicks's Quaker faith sometimes conflicted with his career as an artist. In fact, he was criticized for engaging in "worldly activity." For a time, he gave up painting. Eventually, he found a way of combining his faith and his work by producing paintings that depicted various aspects of Quaker belief. The Peaceable Kingdom, for example, reflects the Friends' Peace Testimony. He painted at least 62 versions of this subject; the differences among them reflect the dramatic events that transpired within the Society of Friends in the late 1820s and their consequences. The Peace Testimony, also known as the Testimony Against War, is a shorthand description of the stand generally taken by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) against participation in war, and against military service as combatants. ...

Hicks's other subjects were historical events that occurred in Pennsylvania, farm life, and Bible stories. Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area Ranked 33rd - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (455 km) - Length 160 miles (255 km) - % water 2. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library of Congress. ...

An opponent of slavery who refused to support political abolitionism, Hicks was a member of the Newtown Monthly Meeting (Monthly Meetings are the local Quaker congregations) and is buried in the graveyard there. His home in Newtown, Pennsylvania, is adjacent to the Meeting's property and is a national historic landmark. Newtown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. ...

Gallery of Major Works

Selected Works and Where to View Them

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References

Hollander, Stacy C. American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum. New York: American Folk Art Museum in association with Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2001. The American Folk Art Museum has existed in various forms, and at various locations, since it was founded in 1961. ... The American Folk Art Museum has existed in various forms, and at various locations, since it was founded in 1961. ... Gnomes 30th Anniversary Edition from Harry N. Abrams, Inc. ...

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Categories: Naïve painters | American painters | People from Pennsylvania | American Quakers | 1780 births | 1849 deaths Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... Nickname: The Heart of the Commonwealth, The City of the Seven Hills, Wormtown Settled: 1673 â€“ Incorporated: 1684 Zip Code(s): 01608 â€“ Area Code(s): 508 / 774 Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area - City 369. ... Nickname: The Brick City Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006â€“2010 Area [1] - City 67. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...

Contents

Gallery of Major Works

Selected Works and Where to View Them

References

External Links