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Everyday Beauty: A Good Summer

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Everyday Beauty: A Good Summer
Detail of "The Sinews of Old England," 1857, by George Hicks. Watercolor, graphite, gouache, on paper; 29 1/2 inches by 20 7/8 inches. Friends of British Art Fund, Yale Center for British Art. Public Domain
Lorraine Ferrier
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One of the joys of summer is treasured time spent with family, as daylight stretches long into the night. In the idealized painting “The Sinews of Old England,” English painter George Hicks portrayed the enduring qualities a man and woman need for a happy marriage and good family life.

"The Sinews of Old England," 1857, by George Hicks. Watercolor, graphite, gouache, on paper; 29 1/2 inches by 20 7/8 inches. Friends of British Art Fund, Yale Center for British Art. (Public Domain)
"The Sinews of Old England," 1857, by George Hicks. Watercolor, graphite, gouache, on paper; 29 1/2 inches by 20 7/8 inches. Friends of British Art Fund, Yale Center for British Art. Public Domain
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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