John Theodore Tussaud

John Theodore Tussaud
Born	2 May 1858 Kensington, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Died	13 October 1943 (aged 85) Croxley Green, United Kingdom
Known for	Wax modelling

John Theodore Tussaud (2 May 1858 – 13 October 1943) was a British sculptor, manager and chief artist of Madame Tussauds wax museum,[1] 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.[2]

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[3] and the book The Chosen Four about four of Napoleon Bonaparte's loyal supporters who followed him into exile on Saint Helena.[4] In 1935, Tussaud was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.[5]

References

1. "TUSSAUD, John Theodore". Who's Who. Vol. 59. 1907. p. 1781.
2. "In pictures: The curious history of Madame Tussauds". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
3. Tussaud, J. T. (1920). The Romance of Madame Tussaud's. NY: George H. Doran Co.
4. Tussaud, J. T. (1928). The Chosen Four. London: J. Cape.
5. "JOHN THEODORE TUSSAUD". Journal of the Royal Society of Arts. 91 (4651): 622. 29 October 1943. JSTOR 41362110.