Robert Ball Hughes

Place: London

Born: 1804

Death: 1868

Biography:

Robert Ball Hughes (19 January 1804 – 5 March 1868), often known as Ball Hughes, was a British-American sculptor, born in England and active in the United States. He was born in London and was a precocious talent. His mother noticed that her candles were always melting on one side, and found that her young son was using the drippings to model figures. He studied at the Royal Academy in London from 1822 to 1828. He came to the United States in 1829 and settled in Boston, Massachusetts. He became a prominent sculptor and was known for his portrait busts and ideal figures. He died in Boston in 1868.