Gavin Hamilton (artist)

Gavin Hamilton
Gavin Hamilton
	Gavin Hamilton by Ozias Humphry, 1778, pencil, NGS
Born	Gavin Hamilton; 1723 ODNB; Murdostoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	4 January 1798 (aged 74–75); Rome, Papal States
Nationality	Scottish
Movement	Neoclassicism, Scottish Enlightenment
Relatives	James Hamilton (brother); James Hamilton (nephew)

Gavin Hamilton (1723, Lanarkshire – 4 January 1798, Rome) was a Scottish neoclassical history painter,^[1] who is more widely remembered for his searches for antiquities in the neighbourhood of Rome. These roles in combination made him an arbiter of neoclassical taste.^[2]

^ A Grande História da Arte (Vol 16)
^ David Irwin, "Gavin Hamilton: Archaeologist, Painter, and Dealer" The Art Bulletin 44.2 (June 1962:87–102).

[1] A Grande História da Arte (Vol 16)

[2] David Irwin, "Gavin Hamilton: Archaeologist, Painter, and Dealer" The Art Bulletin 44.2 (June 1962:87–102).

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Gavin Hamilton
Gavin Hamilton by Ozias Humphry, 1778, pencil, NGS
Born	Gavin Hamilton 1723 ODNB Murdostoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	4 January 1798 (aged 74–75) Rome, Papal States
Nationality	Scottish
Movement	Neoclassicism, Scottish Enlightenment
Relatives	James Hamilton (brother) James Hamilton (nephew)