Mid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue
William Hamilton (1751-1801), History painter
- Gallery portraits
- All known portraits
- Biography and References
c.1785
Drawing, ‘circular portrait sketch’, by Thomas Lawrence. Untraced. Exhibited SKM 1865 (2956), lent Mrs Denham, as ‘about 1785’.
1793
Drawing by George Dance, see NPG 3089(7).
1795
Painting by Henry Singleton, President and Members of the Royal Academy.
Doubtful Portraits
A half-length portrait signed W. H. 1787, sold Christie’s, 17 February 1939, lot 73. The drawing by John Comerford, sold Christie’s, 3 April 1962, lot 101, as William Hamilton, shows H. D. Hamilton.
This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Ingamells, National Portrait Gallery: Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, National Portrait Gallery, 2004, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.
Drawing, ‘circular portrait sketch’, by Thomas Lawrence. Untraced. Exhibited SKM 1865 (2956), lent Mrs Denham, as ‘about 1785’.
1793
Drawing by George Dance, see NPG 3089(7).
1795
Painting by Henry Singleton, President and Members of the Royal Academy.
Doubtful Portraits
A half-length portrait signed W. H. 1787, sold Christie’s, 17 February 1939, lot 73. The drawing by John Comerford, sold Christie’s, 3 April 1962, lot 101, as William Hamilton, shows H. D. Hamilton.
This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Ingamells, National Portrait Gallery: Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, National Portrait Gallery, 2004, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.