George Elgar Hicks
1824–1913 · British · 30 artworks
RealismDetailed realismGenre scenesPortrayal of Victorian lifeUse of light and shadowNarrative composition
artist bio
George Elgar Hicks was a British painter associated with the Realist movement, known for his genre scenes and portraits that captured everyday life and social themes of Victorian England. His works often depicted domestic settings and family life, reflecting the values and concerns of the era.
what you'll learn
Studying Hicks' work allows students to understand Realist techniques in portraying everyday life and social commentary through art. Students can learn about composition, accurate representation, and narrative storytelling within a painting.
related: William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais
30 artworks
Study for 'At evening time'
1864
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The buffet Swindon station
1863
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Seated woman in white dress
1879
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Biblical study
1880
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Hicks Jane Isabella Baird (Villers)
1880
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Playtime
1866
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Gypsy girl
1899
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Woman's mission, comfort of old age
1862
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Buttercups
1889
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Mother with child in white dress
1880
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Changing Homes
1862
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The parish soup kitchen
1851
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The lament of Jephthahs daughter
1880
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Mother and baby
1878
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Italian girl
1877
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Seated woman in chair
1879
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Self-portrait
1862
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Portrait of Edward Hicks of Lymington, Hampshire, seated at a drum table in his library
1854
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Seated girl
1875
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Adelaide Maria
1890
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Lady in white dress holding flowers
1880
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A summer rose
1910
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The return home
1873
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Girl seated by shore
1878
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The dead goldfinch ("All that was left to love")
1878
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Dividend day at the bank of england
1859
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Maud
1882
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Sinews of Old England
1857
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Annie Hicks
1883
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A summer bouquet
1872
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