William Hamilton (painter)

Hamilton was born in Chelsea, London, but travelled and worked in Italy with Antonio Zucchi for several years.

He was commissioned to create works for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery, Thomas Macklin's Bible and Robert Bowyer's English History.

[2] 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.