Art Funded
Collection of works
© Coleraine Museum
Hugh Thomson (1860 - 1920)
Coleraine Museum
circa 1897-1905
Hugh Thomson was born in Coleraine and retained his links with family and friends in the area all his life. His work provides an insight into Victorian times and connects into the Arts and Crafts Revival. Thomson illustrated all the major authors of his time including Dickens, Austen, Goldsmith and Dobson along with works by Shakespeare. This acquisition of 17 artworks includes one of his last (1919) and an example of his experimentation with silhouettes (1917).
- Medium: various
- Dimensions: various dimensions
- Art Fund Grant: £10000 ( Total: £16,700)
- ArtFunded in: 2007
- Vendor: Phyllis Arnold
Provenance
Collection assembled from various sources by Phyllis Arnold.
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