Dr James Hamilton (1749–1835), Edinburgh Physician
Acrylic
WallArt
Neoclassicism
1790
90.0 x 71.0 cm
Government Art Collection
Henry Raeburn (1756 – 1823)
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About this artwork
- Title: Dr James Hamilton (1749–1835), Edinburgh Physician
- Artist: Henry Raeburn
- Year: 1790
- Original dimensions: 90.0 x 71.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Government Art Collection
- Medium type: WallArt
- Corpus context: 18th-century society values , edinburgh elite representation
- Color palette: Earthy
Quick Facts
- Location: National Galleries Scotland
- Notable elements or techniques: Detailed realism
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Title: Dr James Hamilton
- Artistic style: Portraiture
- Movement: Scottish Romanticism
- Subject or theme: Physician