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From John & Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art

  1. Japanese carved Lintel by Unknown, Image 1.

    Unknown

    Japanese carved Lintel, Early 20th Century

    Wood Carving

  2. Isaemon Playing the Samisen by Ueno Tadamasa, Image 2.

    Ueno Tadamasa

    Isaemon Playing the Samisen, c. 1950

    Color Woodblock

    15.75 x 10.94 in

  3. Japanese Noh Mask, Uba [Old Woman] by Unknown, Image 1.

    Unknown

    Japanese Noh Mask, Uba [Old Woman], c. 1950's

    Noh (Mask)

    7 x 8 in

  4. Japanese Noh Mask Okina [Hakushiki-jō] by Unknown, Image 1.

    Unknown

    Japanese Noh Mask Okina [Hakushiki-jō], c. 1950's

    Mask

    13 x 8.5 in

  5. Japan Sato Cloisonné Vase by Unknown, Image 1.

    Unknown

    Japan Sato Cloisonné Vase, c. 1950's

    8 x 3.75 in

  6. Job's Peak by Virginia Davis Harsh, Image 2.

    Virginia Davis Harsh

    Job's Peak

    Oil

    5.5 x 4.5 in

  7. Italy by Willis H. Church, Image 1.

    Willis H. Church

    Italy, n. d.

    Watercolor

    10.5 x 7 in

  8. Jimmy's Last Days by Robert Gadomski, Image 3.

    Robert Gadomski

    Jimmy's Last Days, n. d.

    Lithograph

    22.125 x 228.437 in

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About the artist

William Hamilton

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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