Sir William Hamilton [art original].

Description

Title: Sir William Hamilton [art original].
Published / Created: [not after 1806]
Publication Place: England?
Abstract: Portrait drawing of the diplomat and antiquarian William Hamilton; bust length, in profile to the left; hair in a ponytail; wearing a jacket and cravat
Description: Title inscribed below image, in ink in a contemporary hand.
Unsigned; artist unidentified.
Place and date of production based on the country of residence and death date of Richard Bull, who owned and likely assembled the album in which this drawing was found.
Hamilton's diplomatic position is written on mount below image, in ink in a contemporary hand: English Minister at Naples.
Mounted with three other drawings on what was formerly page 89 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806].
Matted together with three other drawings to 49 x 37 cm.
Original case shelved separately.
Provenance: Merian drawings purchased by Richard Bull from the collection of Doctor Fothergill (1712-1780). Album purchased by W.S. Lewis at the Julia Swinburne and Lady Jane Ashburnham sale, Sotheby's, lot 426, 20 July 1954.
Extent: 1 drawing : sheet 7.5 x 8 cm, mounted to 28 x 22 cm
Language: English

Genre: Portrait drawings
Ink drawings British 19th century
Material: pen and ink ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803,
Subjects: Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803
British > 19th century
Bull, Richard, 1725-1806 > Ownership

Access: Public
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Citation: Sir William Hamilton. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.