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  1. September by William Hamilton, Image 1.

    William Hamilton

    September, n. d.

    Engraving

    10 x 12.25 in

  2. October by William Hamilton, Image 1.

    William Hamilton

    October, n. d.

    Engraving

    10 x 12.25 in

  3. November by William Hamilton, Image 1.

    William Hamilton

    November, n. d.

    Engraving

    10 x 12.25 in

  4. Martius (March) by William Hamilton, Image 1.

    William Hamilton

    Martius (March), n. d.

    Engraving

    10 x 12.25 in

  5. Majus (May) by William Hamilton, Image 1.

    William Hamilton

    Majus (May), n. d.

    Engraving

    10 x 12.25 in

  6. Iunius (June) by William Hamilton, Image 1.

    William Hamilton

    Iunius (June), n. d.

    Engraving

    12.25 x 10 in

  7. December by William Hamilton, Image 1.

    William Hamilton

    December, n. d.

    Engraving

    10 x 12.25 in

  8. Augustus (August) by William Hamilton, Image 1.

    William Hamilton

    Augustus (August), n. d.

    Engraving

    10 x 12.25 in

  9. Aprilis (April) by William Hamilton, Image 1.

    William Hamilton

    Aprilis (April), n. d.

    Engraving

    10 x 12.25 in

Hamilton was born in Chelsea, London, but travelled and worked in Italy with Antonio Zucchi for several years. He trained first as an architectural draftsman but soon moved to theatrical portraits and scenes from plays. Hamilton became an associate member of the Royal Academy from 1784 and was made a full member in 1789. Hamilton became very well known for his paintings depicting episodes from the plays of Shakespeare and for his illustrations of poems. He was commissioned to create works for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery, ThomasMacklin's Bible, and Robert Bowyer's English History. These were widely reproduced in popular prints. Francesco Bartolozzi engraved several of Hamilton's best-known works. He also painted modern events, such as the execution of Marie Antoinette, in the manner of epic historical drama. Several battle scenes were also exhibited including The destruction of the Spanish battery ships before Gibraltar in the night of the 13th of Sept. last (1783) and Defence of the Breach at Jean d'Acre by Sir Sidney Smith (1800). Hamilton's style shows the influence of the cult of sentiment typical of the period, resembling the work of Angelica Kauffman. He also sometimes adopts aspects of Fuseli's dramatic distortions in composition and figure drawing.
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