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George Elgar Hicks

1824–1914

Woman’s Mission: Comfort of Old Age 1862
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George Elgar Hicks (13 March 1824 – 1914) was an English painter during the Victorian era. He is best known for his large genre paintings, which emulate William Powell Frith in style, but was also a society portraitist.

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Victorian / Genre

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  • Woman’s Mission: Companion of Manhood

    George Elgar Hicks
    1863
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art
  • Woman’s Mission: Comfort of Old Age

    George Elgar Hicks
    1862

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