Influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood and working closely alongside them during his artistic career, Edward Robert Hughes (November 5, 1851- April 23, 1914) was a Birtish painter active in the later half of the 19th century. Hughes was introduced to the artistic community at a young age, influenced by his uncle Arthur Hughes, who was also closely associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Also shaped by his attending the Royal Academy School in 1868, and being a studio assistant to Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood founder William Holman Hunt, Hughe's work developed into being mainly fantastical watercolors with elements of aestheticism as well as Pre-Raphaelite influence. Hughes became an established member of the artistic community at the end of the 19th century, holding positions such as member of the Art Workers Guild in 1888 (and later serving as a board member), and being elected to Associate Membership of the Royal Watercolor Society. Remembered for his Midsummer Eve and Dream Idyll (A Valkyrie), Hughes also contributed illustrations to Straparola's The Nights of Straparola.
Illustrations by Edward Robert Hughes
“First Night, Fourth Fable.” The Nights of Straparola, Straparola, Giovanni Francesco, translated by Waters, W.G. (William George), London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1894, pp. 35-38.
