Gavin Hamilton
(1723–1798) Scottish neoclassical history painter, trader in sculptures and paintings (1723–1798)
Gavin Hamilton (1723–1798) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Gavin Hamilton belongs to the chapter ‘Rococo’ in this site’s history of art.
Gavin Hamilton was born in Lanarkshire and died in Rome. Gavin Hamilton trained at University of Glasgow. Wikidata associates Gavin Hamilton with Neoclassicism. Gavin Hamilton became a member of Accademia delle Arti del Disegno.
One of the best-known works is ‘Venus Presenting Helen to Paris’. The works belong mainly to the genre history painting. The catalogue has 27 works by Gavin Hamilton with free images. The dated works span the years 1740–1800. Works by Gavin Hamilton are held by several collections, among them National Galleries Scotland, Yale Center for British Art, Tate, and National Trust.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Vigilius Erichsen, Dominic Serres, Clément Louis Marie Anne Belle, Pierre Antoine Baudouin, and Katharine Read.