Simon Kick (1603,

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– 1652,

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painter.

Biography

According to the RKD he was the son of the Delft varnish worker Willem Kick.Simon Kick
in the RKD 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. Simon and Stijntje became the parents of the painter

Cornelis Kick Cornelis Kick (bapt. 12 March 1634, in Amsterdam – 18 June 1681, in AmsterdamKick, Cornelis
at then RKD databases) w ...

. He is known for portraits and genre works with soldiers and horsemen.

References

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