Thomas Hudson
Charles Erskine, 1716 - 1749. Barrister
About this artwork
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title:Charles Erskine, 1716 - 1749. Barrister
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accession number:NG 2131
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materials:Oil on canvas
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date created:1747
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measurements:75.50 x 62.20 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1950
Thomas Hudson
Thomas Hudson
Thomas Hudson was born in Devon, and gained renown as a portrait painter, acquiring the patronage of London society during the 1740s and 1750s. 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.…