Thomas Hudson (1701-1779), Portrait painter and art collector
Artist associated with 181 portraits
Hudson was a portrait painter, born in Devon. He trained under the successful portrait painter Jonathan Richardson, later marrying his daughter. He had many artistic friends including William Hogarth, Allan Ramsay and Francis Hayman. Hudson retained these connections, travelling to France, Holland and Flanders with Hogarth and Hayman in 1748 and to Italy with the sculptor Louis-François Roubiliac in 1752. Having established his own portrait-painting practice, Hudson became increasingly fashionable. As the number of commissions grew, he employed drapery painters to assist him. His many pupils included Joshua Reynolds and Joseph Wright of Derby.
by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, circa 1730-1756
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, circa 1730-1756
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by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (circa 1731-1733)
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by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (circa 1731-1733)
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by George White, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1731
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by George White, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1731
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by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (circa 1731-1733)
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Francesco Bernardi ('Senesino')
by Alexander van Aken, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published 1735
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1737)
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1739)
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1739)
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1739)
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1739)
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1740)
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All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
Places
Devon
France
Italy
Netherlands
