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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 Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, by James Macardell, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D38877

John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu

by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D38877

John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, by James Macardell, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D38878

John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu

by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D38878

Mrs Faber, by John Faber Jr, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D1896

Mrs Faber

by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D1896

Mrs Faber, by John Faber Jr, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D1897

Mrs Faber

by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D1897

Samuel Scott, by and sold by John Faber Jr, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D40590

Samuel Scott

by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (circa 1731-1733)
NPG D40590

Samuel Scott, by and sold by John Faber Jr, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D4197

Samuel Scott

by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (circa 1731-1733)
NPG D4197

Samuel Scott, by and sold by John Faber Jr, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D4198

Samuel Scott

by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (circa 1731-1733)
NPG D4198

Stephen Weston, by George White, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D4758

Stephen Weston

by George White, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1731
NPG D4758

Stephen Weston, by George White, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D4759

Stephen Weston

by George White, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, 1731
NPG D4759

Samuel Scott, by and sold by John Faber Jr, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D19462

Samuel Scott

by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (circa 1731-1733)
NPG D19462

Francesco Bernardi ('Senesino'), by Alexander van Aken, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D1059

Francesco Bernardi ('Senesino')

by Alexander van Aken, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published 1735
NPG D1059

Francesco Bernardi ('Senesino'), by Alexander van Aken, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D14301

Francesco Bernardi ('Senesino')

by Alexander van Aken, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published 1735
NPG D14301

Charles Erskine, by James Macardell, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D1836

Charles Erskine

by James Macardell, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1737)
NPG D1836

Henry Clarke, by John Faber Jr, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D33288

Henry Clarke

by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1739)
NPG D33288

Henry Clarke, by John Faber Jr, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D1421

Henry Clarke

by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1739)
NPG D1421

Henry Clarke, by John Faber Jr, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D1422

Henry Clarke

by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1739)
NPG D1422

Henry Clarke, by John Faber Jr, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D1423

Henry Clarke

by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (1739)
NPG D1423

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