Gavin Hamilton (artist)
Gavin Hamilton | |
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Gavin Hamilton by Ozias Humphry, 1778, pencil, NGS | |
| Born | Gavin Hamilton 1723 ODNB |
| Died | 4 January 1798 (aged 74–75) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Movement | Neoclassicism, Scottish Enlightenment |
| Relatives | James Hamilton (brother) James Hamilton (nephew) |
Gavin Hamilton (1723, Lanarkshire – 4 January 1798, Rome) was a Scottish neoclassical history painter, who is more widely remembered for his searches for antiquities in the neighbourhood of Rome. These roles in combination made him an arbiter of neoclassical taste.