| Samuel Lucas | |
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Samuel Lucas - brewer and artist |
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| Born | 1805 Hitchin |
| Died | 1870 Hitchin |
| Residence | Tile House |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Society of Friends School in Bristol |
Samuel Lucas (1805 – 1870) was a British amateur painter who worked in Hitchin as a brewer.
Samuel Lucas (Snr) was born, lived and died in Hitchin in Hertfordshire. Because his family were in the Society of Friends, Samuel was required to concentrate on his academic stidues although his primary interest was art. He established himself in business and in his spare time he painted using both oils and water colours. A notable friendship was with Jacob Thompson of Penrith (1806-79). Lucas would visit Thompson and they would paint around the now lost landscape that is now beneath Hawesworth Reservoir in the Lake District.[1] His son who was also named Samuel was also an artist and he bought acottage in the lake district.[2]
Lucas died in Hitchin in 1870. Many of his prints are in the British Museum and his paintings are important possessions of the Hitchin Museum and Art Gallery.[2] A junior school in Hitchin is also named after him.[3]