Thomas Hicks (1823–1890): The Lincoln Portrait and Beyond Thomas Hicks, born October 18, 1823, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, emerged as a prominent figure in the American art landscape of the mid-nineteenth century. Though often overshadowed by his most celebrated work—the iconic portrait of Abraham Lincoln—Hicks’s artistic journey encompassed diverse genres and styles, reflecting both personal ambition and the broader currents of Victorian artistic sensibility. Early Life & Education: Hicks received a formal education in England, immersing himself in European artistic traditions. This fo…