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 and published by John Faber Jr, sold by John Ryall, and sold by Robert Withy, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1744
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by and published by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1744
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, circa 1744-1756 (1744)
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by and published by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson, and after John Wootton
mezzotint, circa 1744-1756 (1744)
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by Jacobus Lovelace, after Thomas Hudson
line engraving, 1744 (1743)
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by and published by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1744
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (circa 1745-1750)
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by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (circa 1745-1750)
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published by John Hinton, after Thomas Hudson
line engraving, published circa 1745-1753
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1746 or after
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
by Scotin, after Thomas Hudson
etching, published 1746
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Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne)
by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1746
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Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne)
by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1746
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Mary Howard (née Finch), Viscountess Andover
by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1746
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by Johnson, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1746
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Mary Howard (née Finch), Viscountess Andover
by and published by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published 1746
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, late 1740s-1750s
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Flora Macdonald with miniature of Prince Charles Edward Stuart
by John Faber Jr, sold by George Strahan, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, late 1740s-early 1750s (1747)
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, late 1740s-1750s
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by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, late 1740s-1750s
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