Julien Hudson (January 9, 1811 – 1844) was a 19th-century free man of color who lived in New Orleans. He was a successful painter and art teacher. He was thought to be the first African American by whom a self-portrait is known, however the Louisiana State Museum refers currently refers to the 1839 oil-on-canvas portrait as Portrait of a Man, So-Called Self Portrait."
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9 January 1811 New Orleans, United States of America
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Died |
1844 (aged 32) New Orleans, United States of America
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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