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Thomas Hicks
artist Thomas Hicks, American, 1823–1890
date 1881–90
medium Oil on canvas
origin United States
dimensions 62.9 × 81.9 cm
credit line A. A. McKay Fund
hall 04 Realism
rights public domain (CC0)
Record in Chicago Full image

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