Retired C-SC professor to present program about 1830s artist on Sunday at Quincy Art Center

QUINCY — Dr. Patrick Hotle will present a program on artist John Quidor at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 13, at the Quincy Art Center, 1515 Jersey.

Quidor, an artist best known for his unique literary-themed paintings based on works like Don Quixote, Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Pioneers, lived in Quincy during the 1830s.

Well-known and eccentric, the American 19th century artist moved from New York to Quincy in 1837. After 10 years of trying his hand at farming near Columbus and on the outskirts of Quincy, he returned to New York. Nevertheless, while in the area, he continued to paint and sent works back to New York for exhibition. Notably, while in Adams County, he created a number of religious paintings now lost. Hotle will look at the man and the transformative times in American history within which he worked.

Before retiring two years ago, Hotle was the John Sperry Jr. Endowed Chair of Humanities and professor of European and Middle Eastern history at Culver-Stockton College.

Hotle also is the co-author with Terrell Dempsey of a history of anti-slavery activity in Western Illinois which will be coming out soon.

The program is free and open to the public.