Who painted Mrs. Thomas Hicks?

Mrs. Thomas Hicks was painted by Thomas Hicks in ca. 1884.

Where can I see Mrs. Thomas Hicks?

Mrs. Thomas Hicks is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is Mrs. Thomas Hicks?

Mrs. Thomas Hicks is associated with American Impressionism.

Artwork

Mrs. Thomas Hicks

Thomas Hicks , 1884

Mrs. Thomas Hicks is an oil painting by the American Impressionist artist Thomas Hicks. It dates from 1884 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Accession no.: 17.67
Credit line: Bequest of Angie King Hicks, 1917

About this work

Subject & Meaning

Thomas Hicks, created by Thomas Hicks in 1884, is a profile portrait of a woman identified as the sitter’s namesake.

The painting titled Mrs. Thomas Hicks, created by Thomas Hicks in 1884, is a profile portrait of a woman identified as the sitter’s namesake. It belongs to the portrait genre, reflecting the conventional purpose of recording a sitter’s appearance and social standing within The American Wing collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The composition presents a straightforward, dignified pose typical of contemporary portraiture.

Technique & Style

Mrs. Thomas Hicks is executed in oil paint on canvas, a standard support for late nineteenth-century American portraiture. The composition takes the form of a profile portrait of a woman, a formal device that emphasizes silhouette and contour over frontal engagement. The Metropolitan Museum of Art records the canvas at 116.8 cm in height by 73.7 cm in width, giving the work a tall, vertical orientation well suited to a seated or standing figure rendered in profile.

The painting is held in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, consistent with its medium and period classification. No further details regarding brushwork, palette, underdrawing, surface condition, or conservation history are documented in the available sources.

Overview

This oil on canvas painting, created around 1884 by Thomas Hicks, presents a portrait of his wife, Mrs. Thomas Hicks. The work is characterized by its depiction of the sitter in profile, a compositional choice that lends a sense of quiet contemplation. It is housed within the American Wing, reflecting its significance in American art history.

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Artist & collection

Artist

Thomas Hicks

Thomas Hicks (1823–1890) was an artist, born in Newtown.

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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