Portrait study of John McClure Hamilton
Date
Date unknownMedium
Sanguine on paper on board under framing mat of beige paperCredit Line
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015Dimensions
13 3/8 x 9 1/2 in.Description & Inscriptions
[lower right of drawing in red ink]: stamped signature / stamped monogram initials; [verso in black ink]: James McLure[sic] Hamilton, artist / (Pres. Of Fellowship P.A.F.A.) / V.O.
Born in Philadelphia, John McClure Hamilton studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under Thomas Eakins. He continued his studies in Paris and Brussels. Hamilton settled in England, becoming official portrait painter to Prime Minister Gladstone.
Born in Philadelphia, John McClure Hamilton studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under Thomas Eakins. He continued his studies in Paris and Brussels. Hamilton settled in England, becoming official portrait painter to Prime Minister Gladstone.
