Thomas Hughes
Born 1809
Active: 1826 - 1851
Country of birth and death: England
Sculptor
Born in London. His older brother was the sculptor Robert Ball Hughes (1804-1868).* Both Thomas and Robert were pupils of Edward Hodges Baily. Thomas exhibited at the Royal Academy 5 times between 1826-36.
*A separate record for Robert has not been made because he moved to the USA c.1832. He died in Boston.
Works
Dates are usually the year a work was exhibited so may differ from date of production.
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Figure of Eve convicted
This may be the figure of 'Eve' he exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1828
Locations
Address 28 Long Acre London | View on map
1851
Was located at 59 Long Acre (1826-30) and 37 Long Acre (1836)
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Exhibited at Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations (London), 1851
1851
Sources
A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain, 1660-1851
2009
p. 651
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851
2004
HO107 piece 1482 folio 64 page 38
Citing this record
'Thomas Hughes', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib7_1206631762, accessed 18 May 2022]
