George Arthur Hickin: A Painter of Rural England George Arthur Hickin (born c. 1830, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire; died 1916, Stoke Newington, London) was a British landscape painter who achieved considerable renown during the Victorian era, particularly for his depictions of birds and rural wildlife. Early Life and Training Little is known about Hickin’s formative years. He apprenticed as a printer in Wolverhampton before pursuing artistic studies independently. Although he lacked formal academic training—he never attended the Slade School of Fine Art—his talent was evident from an early…