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Gavin Hamilton (artist)
Scottish neoclassical history painter (1723–1798) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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![]() Gavin Hamilton by Ozias Humphry, 1778, pencil, NGS | |
Born | Gavin Hamilton 1723 ODNB |
Died | 4 January 1798 (aged 74–75) |
Nationality | Scottish |
Movement | Neoclassicism, Scottish Enlightenment |
Relatives | James Hamilton (brother) James Hamilton (nephew) |
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