Hugh Bridport
British, 1794–after 1868
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Italian, about 1470/1482–1527/1534
American, Japanese descent, active in Hawaii, born 1947
BiographyStudied at the Royal Academy schools, London, from 1815, under C. Wilkin. He emigrated to the United States in 1816. In 1817 he opened a drawing academy in Philadelphia with his brother. Known for portraits in oils and watercolors, in addition to executing engravings. Examples of his work are held by the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts.
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