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Thomas Hudson

(1701-1779), Portrait painter and art collector

Artist 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.

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John Gray, by William Bond, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D34895

John Gray

by William Bond, after Thomas Hudson
stipple engraving, 1798-1823
NPG D34895

John Gray, by William Bond, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D19951

John Gray

by William Bond, after Thomas Hudson
stipple engraving, 1798-1823
NPG D19951

Stephen Hales, by William Hopwood, published by  Robert John Thornton, after  Thomas Hudson, and after  Coates - NPG D34344

Stephen Hales

by William Hopwood, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Hudson, and after Coates
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 December 1800 (circa 1759)
NPG D34344

Stephen Hales, by William Hopwood, published by  Robert John Thornton, after  Thomas Hudson, and after  Coates - NPG D35209

Stephen Hales

by William Hopwood, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Hudson, and after Coates
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 December 1800 (circa 1759)
NPG D35209

Stephen Hales, by William Hopwood, published by  Robert John Thornton, after  Thomas Hudson, and after  Coates - NPG D35210

Stephen Hales

by William Hopwood, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Hudson, and after Coates
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 December 1800 (circa 1759)
NPG D35210

Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon, by and published by Charles (Cantelowe, Cantlo) Bestland, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D15142

Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon

by and published by Charles (Cantelowe, Cantlo) Bestland, after Thomas Hudson
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1803
NPG D15142

Diana Russell (née Spencer), Duchess of Bedford, by Henry Bone, possibly after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D17206

Diana Russell (née Spencer), Duchess of Bedford

by Henry Bone, possibly after Thomas Hudson
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, September 1823
NPG D17206

James Smith Stanley, Lord Strange, probably by William Derby, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D23119

James Smith Stanley, Lord Strange

probably by William Derby, after Thomas Hudson
pencil, circa 1835-1842
NPG D23119

Daniel Twining, by George B. Black, printed by  Day & Son, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D39472

Daniel Twining

by George B. Black, printed by Day & Son, after Thomas Hudson
lithograph, 1850s
NPG D39472

George Frideric Handel, printed by M & N Hanhart, published by  Ashdown & Parry, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D42822

George Frideric Handel

printed by M & N Hanhart, published by Ashdown & Parry, after Thomas Hudson
lithograph, circa 1850s-1860s (1749)
NPG D42822

King George II, published by John Player & Sons, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D48148

King George II

published by John Player & Sons, after Thomas Hudson
colour relief halftone cigarette card, 1935
NPG D48148

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Henry Foubert

by and published by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1740
NPG D19323

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James Bradley

by and published by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1742-1756
NPG D20129

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Mary Howard (née Finch), Viscountess Andover

by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1746
NPG D353

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Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne)

by and published by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1746
NPG D20105

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Sir John Philipps, 6th Bt

by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1748
NPG D3893

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George Frideric Handel

by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published 1749
NPG D20360

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Charles Watson

by Edward Fisher, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, circa 1750-1775
NPG D19718

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John Byng

by Richard Houston, published by John Ryall, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, circa 1757
NPG D19469

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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland

sold by Thomas Jefferys, and sold by William Herbert, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published circa 1759
NPG D19419

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William King

by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1760)
NPG D20193

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