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Later Life and Death
Hughes lived in Dublin up until 1903 when he moved to Paris, hoping to further his career. Instead, Hughes' career then took a downfall after he was commissioned in 1909 to create a monument to W.E Gladstone. W.E Gladstone was the prime minister of the united kingdom for twelve years, from 1868 to 1894. This project caused him a lot of stress and anxiety partially to do with the rapid political change in Ireland at that time. The Irish War of Independence from 1916-1921. Although Hughes fell impartial to war for his career, taking a commission from both Irish and English leaders. In 1919 when Hughes completed the monument the Nationalist Corporation of Dublin refused to exhibit the monument to W. E Gladstone. His career downfall was greatly due to not having an agent, lack of finance, and his resignation from the Royal Society of Sculptors. In 1920 Hughes moved to Florence where he lived with one of his sisters. He lived in Florence for six years and then spent the 1930s between Paris and different regions of Italy. Hughes never married and spent the last year of his life in Nice where he died. His remains were buried in Nice for five years until moved to the public ossuary.