Like much that is written on any subject, tradition often triumphs over fact. Robert Ball Hughes and his contributions to coin design are no exception. Most references books pigeonhole Hughes as a minimalist artist, ignoring much of his work in other genres. This is very misleading at best.
Although Hughes performed cameo work on commission, he was a preeminent sculptor and was perhaps more famous for having introduced pyrography to...
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