KICK, Simon

Dutch painter. Born in Delft, he went to Amsterdam before 1624. Unknown whether he was artistically trained in early Delft years, as he is not mentioned in the GuildGLOSSARYAn association of the masters of a particular craft, trade or profession (painters, goldsmiths, surgeons, and so on) set up to protect its members' rights and interests. Such guilds existed in virtually every European city in the 16th century. The guild also monitored standards of work, acted as a court for those who brought their trade into disrepute, and provided assistance to members in need. list. His subject matter is often 'kortegaarde' (corps de garde military scenes). He moved in artistic circles with Jacob Duck, Pieter Codde and Willem Duyster.