Artist: Morley Hicks (1877-1959) Date: 1909 Medium: Oil on board Style/Movement: Colonial Revival Dimensions: 10.5" W x 7.25" H Additional Details: Small-scale oil painting depicting a colonial-era interior gathering, with figures in period dress seated and standing around a table in what appears to be a domestic or tavern setting. The composition features red-coated figures alongside women in muted blue and white garments, rendered with textured brushwork and a warm, subdued palette. Signed "M. Hicks, 09" at lower right. Housed in a period-style molded wood frame. The reverse retains a printed label titled "Mrs. Murray Delaying the British Officers," providing historical narrative context tied to Revolutionary War lore, suggesting the subject matter aligns with early American storytelling themes popular in Colonial Revival decorative arts.