Artist
Hugh Bridport
born London, England 1794-died Philadelphia, PA ca. 1868
- Born
- London, England
- Died
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nationalities
- American
- Biography
Hugh Bridport and his brother, George, immigrated to Philadelphia in 1816 at the encouragement of the artist Thomas Sully. Settling in Philadelphia, the brothers founded a drawing academy and built successful careers as artists. Hugh Bridport was a founding member of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, and taught drawing there for six years. He stopped painting miniatures around 1848.