Arthur Hughes
Arthur Hughes was a 19th-century English painter and illustrator known for his association with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Despite not being an official member, he was close friends with John Everett Millais, Holman Hunt, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Hughes’ best-known paintings, April Love and The Long Engagement, both depict troubled couples contemplating the transience of love and beauty. His works are noted for their magical, glowing coloring and delicate draughtsmanship. Hughes also illustrated several books, including Tom Brown’s Schooldays, The Princess and the Goblin, and Christina Rossetti’s Speaking Likenesses. Notably, he produced numerous illustrations for Norman MacLeod's monthly magazine, Good Words. Hughes left behind about 700 known paintings and drawings, along with over 750 book illustrations.
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