About John Theodore Tussaud
Lived 1858 – 1943 (aged 85). John Theodore Tussaud was a sculptor.
John Theodore Tussaud (2 May 1858 – 13 October 1943) was a British sculptor, manager and chief artist of Madame Tussauds wax museum, as well as an author of several books.
John Theodore Tussaud was born in Kensington, England, the great-grandson of Marie Tussaud. Although his father sold Madame Tussauds to a company headed by Edwin Josiah Poyser in February 1889, John Theodore Tussaud continued in his role as manager and chief artist for many years.
He exhibited a bust of Alfred, Lord Tennyson and other sculptures at the Royal Academy. He wrote a book on the history of Madame Tussauds and the book The Chosen Four about four of Napoleon Bonaparte's loyal supporters who followed him into exile on Saint Helena. In 1935, Tussaud was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
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Who was John Theodore Tussaud?
British artist (1858-1943)
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John Theodore Tussaud was born on 2 May 1858 in Kensington.
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John Theodore Tussaud died on 13 October 1943 in London.
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John Theodore Tussaud was a sculptor.
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