Cornelius Hicks

Cornelius Grover Hicks (February 9, 1898 – September 13, 1930) was an American painter.

Biography

Cornelius was born in Massachusetts and was the first child of Job and Marilla Hicks to reach adulthood. He was a student at Pratt Institute and had showed tremendous talent in the field of art. In the 1920s, he painted two posters for the American Red Cross^[1]. He illustrated for several magazines, including Collier's Weekly^[2].

Personal life

Cornelius married Verna Bauer (1906-1995) in 1927 but had no children. He died in 1930 of Tuberculosis at the age of 32. Some of his paintings were passed on to family members, and a few of his works are still owned by relatives of his.

References

1. ^ www.collectarc.com
2. ^ www.philsp.com

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Name	Hicks, Cornelius
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Date of birth	February 9, 1898
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Date of death	September 13, 1930
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