Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (London 1793-1864)

Madame Tussaud learnt her craft in Paris under the influence of Dr Philippe Curtius, working first as an art tutor to Louis XVI's sister, and then during the French Revolution making death masks for the aristocracy. She came to Britian in the early 19th century with a travelling exhibition of revolutionary relics and effigies of public figures from the revolution.
In 1835 Madame Tussauds' exhibition established a permanent home in London, where visitors paid sixpence to 'meet' the biggest names of the day. The museum moved to its current home on Marylebone Road in 1884.