Gustavus Hamilton (1739 – 1775) was an Irish miniature painter. He was the son of Rev. Gustavus Hamilton, vicar of Errigal and rector of Gallon, County Meath.[1][2]
One of his teachers was Irish painter Robert West. His paintings are typically signed with his initials, with "ham." coupled with date, or as "Gus. Hamilton, sometimes with and sometimes without a date. His draftsmanship has been criticized as sometimes poor. He is known for his portrait's faces sometimes having a bluish cast.[3]
References
Walter G. Strickland (1913). "A Dictionary of Irish Artists, Vol. 1 A to K" (PDF). Maunsell & Company. pp. 426–427.
https://archive.org/stream/hamiltonmemoirsb00hami#page/47/mode/2up
Daphne Foskett (1963). "Lesser Miniaturists of the Early Eighteenth Century". British portrait miniatures. Glasgow: Robert MacLehose & Co. p. 99.
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WorldCat Identities VIAF: 95799662 ULAN: 500019262 RKD: 35655
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