Simon Kick
Dutch Golden Age painter
Simon Kick (1603, Delft – 1652, Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
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Born | 1603 Delft, Holland, Netherlands |
Died | 1652 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Resting place | Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation | Artist |
Spouse | Christina Cornelis Duyster |
Children | 7 |
Family | Cornelis Kick |
Gallery
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Simon_kick_a_company_of_soldiers_in_a_guardroom034910%29.jpg/200px-Simon_kick_a_company_of_soldiers_in_a_guardroom034910%29.jpg)
Company of Soldiers in a Guardroom
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Simon_Kick_-_The_Homecoming_of_a_Fowling_Party_-_KMS3886_-_Statens_Museum_for_Kunst.jpg/200px-Simon_Kick_-_The_Homecoming_of_a_Fowling_Party_-_KMS3886_-_Statens_Museum_for_Kunst.jpg)
Homecoming of a Fowling Party
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Simon_Kick_-_Soldiers_in_a_Barn_-_WGA12186.jpg/200px-Simon_Kick_-_Soldiers_in_a_Barn_-_WGA12186.jpg)
Soldiers in a barn
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Simon_Kick_-_Le_retour_du_jeune_chasseur.jpg/200px-Simon_Kick_-_Le_retour_du_jeune_chasseur.jpg)
Le Retour du Jeune Chasseur
Biography
According to the RKD he was the son of the Delft varnish worker Willem Kick.[1] He married Christina (Stijntje) Duyster, who he got engaged to on the same day that her brother, the painter Willem Duyster got engaged to Simon's sister Margrieta.[1] Simon and Stijntje became the parents of the painter Cornelis Kick.[1] He is known for portraits and genre works with soldiers and horsemen.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Simon Kick in the RKD
- Simon Kick on Artnet