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Name
  
Thomas Hudson

Role
  
Painter

Thomas Hudson (painter) Portrait of a naval officer in uniform Thomas Hudson
Died
  
1779, Twickenham, United Kingdom

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Joshua Reynolds, Jonathan Richardson, Joseph Wright of Derby, John Byng, George Byng - 1st Viscount

Thomas Hudson (1701 – 26 January 1779) was an English portrait painter.

Life

Thomas Hudson (painter) Portrait Of A Lady 6 Thomas Hudson WikiGalleryorg

Hudson was born in Devon in 1701. His exact birthplace is unknown. He studied under Jonathan Richardson in London and against his wishes, married Richardson's daughter at some point before 1725.

Thomas Hudson (painter) Thomas Hudson Portrait of a Young Woman of The Fortesque

Hudson was most prolific between 1740 and 1760 and, from 1745 until 1755 was the most successful London portraitist.

He had many assistants, and employed the specialist drapery painter Joseph van Aken. Joshua Reynolds, Joseph Wright and the drapery painter Peter Toms were his students.

Thomas Hudson (painter) FileThomas Hudson attributed Portrait of William

Hudson visited the Low Countries in 1748 and Italy in 1752. In 1753 he bought a house at Cross Deep, Twickenham, just upstream from Pope’s Villa. He retired toward the end of the 1750s. William Hickey described the elderly Hudson, "His figure was rather grotesque, being uncommonly low in stature, with a prodigious belly, and constantly wearing a large white bushy periwig. He was remarkably good tempered, and one of my first-rate favourites, notwithstanding that he often told me I should certainly be hanged.". He died at Twickenham in 1779. His extensive private art collection was sold off in three separate sales.

Thomas Hudson (painter) Thomas Hudson Kirby and his world

Many of Hudson's works may be seen art galleries throughout the United Kingdom. They include the National Portrait Gallery, the National Maritime Museum, Tate, Foundling Museum and the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery.

References

Thomas Hudson (painter) Wikipedia