Arthur
Hughes was born in London on 27 January in 1832. He entered
the School of Design, Somerset House, in 1846 and studied
there under Alfred Stevens. In 1847 he enrolled in the
Antique Schools at the Royal Academy. He was most strongly
influenced by the work of John Everett Millais, and yet
he didn't meet Millais until 1952, when they were both
displaying paintings titled "Ophelia" in the Academy exhibition.
Millais' influence is especially seen in the brilliant
colouring and careful attention to detail. Hughes used
several young women as models, but his favourite was Tryphena
Ford. He met her in 1850, but had to wait five years before
marrying her. His paintings reflecting love as wistful,
tender and even sad may spring from that long wait. They
had a happy and quite fruitful marriage, producing 6 children
(two are shown in Home from the Sea).
|
All
images are for sale.
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Page1
|
| Click
on BUY to purchase the posters, or ENLARGE
it to help you make up your mind. |
|
|
