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William Hamilton

Also known as: William Hamilton; primary name: Hamilton, William
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; designer; British; Male
Life dates: 1751-1801
Address: Dean Street Soho
Biography: Painter of decorative and history subjects, and some portraits; b. Chelsea; d. London 1801; son of a Scottish assistant to Robert Adam, who sent him as young man to Rome; first a pupil of Zucchi and trained as an architectural draughtsman; entered RA Schools 1769 as painter; exh. RA 1774-1801; elected ARA 1784 and subsequently RA 1789; produced pictures for Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery and for Macklin; designed cabinets and stain glass for William Beckford.

599 related objects

album; print; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1866,0512.2024-2025 |
Producer name: Print made by:EastgateAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

drawing

Museum number: 1931,1114.63 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1766-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1853,1210.512 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1751-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1853,1210.478 |
Producer name: Drawn by:William SharpAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1764-1824

drawing

Museum number: 1853,1210.515 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1751-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1853,1210.513 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1751-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1937,1008.5 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1751-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1859,0312.108 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1796

drawing; book

Museum number: 1954,1113.1.3 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Attributed to:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1766-1801

drawing; book

Museum number: 1954,1113.1.14 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1801

drawing; book

Museum number: 1954,1113.1.1 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Attributed to:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1800-1801

drawing; book

Museum number: 1954,1113.1.31 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1801

drawing

Museum number: 1977,0507.2 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1751-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1885,1212.108 |
Producer name: BIOG35042 Drawn by:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1769-1830

drawing

Museum number: 1920,0615.23 |
Producer name: BIOG50818 Drawn by:Benjamin West |
Production date: 1785

drawing

Museum number: 1853,1210.510 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1751-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1931,0509.243 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1751-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1853,1210.514 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1751-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1952,1031.8 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1751-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1962,0714.37 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1751-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1853,1210.509 |
Producer name: Drawn by:William HamiltonAttributed to:John Bacon |
Production date: 1751-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1952,1031.7 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1751-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1853,1210.511 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1751-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1944,1014.104 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1796

drawing; book

Museum number: 1954,1113.1.13 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Attributed to:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1800-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1857,0509.33 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1751-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1980,0126.9 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1751-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1962,0714.38 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Drawn by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1751-1801

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1892,0514.7.1-15 |
Producer name: Published by:John SharpePrint made by:William Richard Smith |
Production date: 1829 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1873,0112.1227-1234 |
Producer name: Print made by:James CaldwallAfter:David Allan |
Production date: 1778 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; ticket

Title: Walker's lectures |
Museum number: 1868,0822.1250 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1794

print; ticket

Title: Walker's lectures |
Museum number: C,3.155 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1794

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1870,1008.2281 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1799

print

Museum number: 1981,U.496 |
Producer name: After:William HamiltonPrint made by:William Platt |
Production date: 1801

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1852,0313.42 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1799

print

Title: Love, hatred, fury, moderation |
Museum number: 1868,0808.2805 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1779

print

Title: View of Northampton or Spa Fields Chapel, with the Countess of Huntingdon's house adjoining |
Museum number: 1880,1113.4852 |
Producer name: Print made by:T ThorntonAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1783 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; invitation

Title: Mansion House |
Museum number: C,3.116 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1791

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1872,1012.1608 |
Producer name: After:William HamiltonPrint made by:Samuel Davenport |
Production date: 1800-1840s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.5305 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean Marie DelattreAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1872,0608.141 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; invitation

Title: Mansion House |
Museum number: 1897,1231.341 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1791

print; book-illustration

Title: The Great Seals of England, from William the Conqueror to Edward II, Accurately taken from the Origi |
Museum number: 1871,1209.5297 |
Producer name: After:William HamiltonPrint made by:T Thornton |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Edward V and the Duke of York smothered in the Tower |
Museum number: 1873,0510.1202 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac Taylor (II, Taylor of Ongar)After:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: A New Collection of English Coins from Edward the Confessor, to Richard II, Accurately taken from th |
Museum number: 1871,1209.5288 |
Producer name: After:William HamiltonPrint made by:T Thornton |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: British Classics |
Museum number: 1864,1210.119 |
Producer name: Print made by:Anthony CardonAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,1214.230 |
Producer name: After:William HamiltonPrint made by:Charles Grignion |
Production date: 1779 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1881,0108.121 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The last interview of Charles I with his Children |
Museum number: 1872,0113.186 |
Producer name: After:William HamiltonPrint made by:John Saunders |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Bell's British Theatre |
Museum number: 1875,0710.3386 |
Producer name: After:William HamiltonPrint made by:James Heath |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Richard II, Act III Scene II Shakespeare Gallery (small series) |
Museum number: 1896,0511.404 |
Producer name: Print made by:James ParkerAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Woodman |
Museum number: 1859,0312.401 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; transparency; book

Title: An Essay on Transparent Prints and Transparencies in General by Edward Orme |
Museum number: 1922,1017.20.1-16 |
Producer name: After:Edward OrmeAfter:William Marshall Craig |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Abigail before David Macklin's Bible |
Museum number: 1859,0312.185 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BromleyAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Wolves descending from the Alps |
Museum number: 1859,0312.404 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Measure for Measure. Act 3. Scene 1. |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1707 |
Producer name: Print made by:James FittlerAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Ket the Tanner, seated under the Oak of Reformation passing his decrees to the rebels. |
Museum number: 1873,0510.1208 |
Producer name: Print made by:Ambrose William WarrenAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Blackberry Boy |
Museum number: 1866,1110.1270 |
Producer name: After:William HamiltonPrint made by:William Finden |
Production date: 1829 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Francis Rawdon, Earl of Moira. |
Museum number: 1859,0709.1171 |
Producer name: Print made by:James HeathAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1983,U.2149 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1797 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Twelfth Night. Act 1, Scene 5 Shakespeare Gallery (small series) |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3456 |
Producer name: Print made by:James CaldwallAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Antient British Wake Macklin's British Poets |
Museum number: 1871,0812.2816 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ChapmanAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: View of the New Surry Chapel in St George's Road, Blackfriars Bridge... |
Museum number: 1880,1113.5340 |
Producer name: Print made by:T ThorntonAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1783 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Defeat of the French Fleet by Sir George Rooke & Sir Cloudesley Shovel. |
Museum number: 1873,0510.1221 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TomlinsonAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: March Months |
Museum number: 1871,1209.1063 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1973,0501.22 |
Producer name: Print made by:Anthony FoggAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Prince Henry removing the Crown from his Fathers Pillow |
Museum number: 1873,0510.1194 |
Producer name: Print made by:John SaundersAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Clorinda meets Tancred at the Fountain |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3370 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Henry BircheAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Winter |
Museum number: 1859,0312.402 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1798

print

Title: The death of Hermigilda from the man of the law's tale. Vide Chaucer |
Museum number: 1867,0309.526 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Print made by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1780-1800

print

Title: Winter's tale, Act 2d. Scene 3d. Shakespeare Gallery (small series) |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3462 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1794

print

Title: August |
Museum number: 1930,0416.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:Antoine GaymardAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1920

print

Museum number: 1931,1114.295 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 After:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1852

print

Museum number: 1917,1208.968 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1787

print; book-illustration

Title: Praise, Detraction, Contention, Reconciliation |
Museum number: 1843,0513.418 |
Producer name: Print made by:William SharpAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1779

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1875,0710.3396 |
Producer name: After:William HamiltonPrint made by:Richard Rhodes |
Production date: 1789-1810

print

Title: Fair Emily from the Knight's Tale. Chaucer |
Museum number: 1861,1012.2439 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Print made by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1780-1800

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.1323 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1802-1808

print

Title: Fair Emily; The death of Hermigilda; Fair Canace and falcon |
Museum number: 1872,0608.269 |
Producer name: BIOG30475 Print made by:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1780-1800

print; book-illustration

Title: The Goblin Story |
Museum number: 1859,0312.403 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1798

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1875,0710.3394 |
Producer name: Print made by:James FittlerAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1802

print; book-illustration

Title: Angel striking the Silver Lyre |
Museum number: 1887,0613.56 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1790s

print

Title: March |
Museum number: 1929,0523.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:Antoine GaymardAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1920

print

Title: April |
Museum number: 1929,0523.10 |
Producer name: Print made by:Antoine GaymardAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1920

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1931,1114.198 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1798

print

Museum number: 1860,0728.126 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas GaugainAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1789

print

Museum number: 1868,0808.2870 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1795

print

Title: Winter's tale, Act 2d. Scene 3d. Shakespeare Gallery (small series) |
Museum number: 1871,1111.800 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1794

print; book-illustration

Title: Temptation, Indulgence, Danger, Security |
Museum number: 1843,0513.420 |
Producer name: Print made by:William SharpAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1779

print; book-illustration

Title: Richard II, Act III Scene II Shakespeare Gallery (small series) |
Museum number: 1868,0822.3471 |
Producer name: Print made by:James ParkerAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1800

print; book-illustration

Title: Praise, Detraction, Contention, Reconciliation |
Museum number: 1843,0513.419 |
Producer name: Print made by:William SharpAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1779

print

Title: Winter's tale, Act 2d. Scene 3d. Shakespeare Gallery (small series) |
Museum number: 1870,1008.2280 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1794

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