Thomas Hudson
(1701-1779), Portrait painter and art collectorArtist associated with 182 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 John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1747 or before
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by and published by Michael Ford, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1748 (1744)
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by John Faber Jr, published by Thomas Bowles Jr, published by John Bowles, published by Carington Bowles, probably after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, before 1763 (circa 1748)
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by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1748
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after George White, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1748)
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by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, circa 1748-1756
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by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, circa 1748-1756
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by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1748
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1748
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by John Faber Sr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1748
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by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published 1749
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1749)
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1749)
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1749)
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1749)
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
published by Thomas Jefferys, and published by William Herbert, after Thomas Hudson, and after John Wootton
mezzotint, published circa 1749-1758 (1744)
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
published by Thomas Jefferys, and published by William Herbert, after Thomas Hudson, and after John Wootton
mezzotint, published circa 1749-1758 (1744)
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by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published 1749
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after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published circa 1749
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1750
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1750
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1750
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by Edward Fisher, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, circa 1750-1775
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1750s
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, circa 1750s
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1750s
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1750s
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, circa 1750-1765
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by Edward Fisher, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, circa 1750-1775
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1750
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1750
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1750
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1750
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after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (circa 1750-1775)
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, circa 1750-1765
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Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales
by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1751 (1750)
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