A Prison Scene
Catalogue
- Year
- 1770
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 10 7/16 × 12 3/4 in. (26.5 × 32.4 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- William Hamilton
Artist
Painting
William Hamilton was a British painter specializing in historical and literary subjects during the late eighteenth century. Working primarily in oils, he produced large-scale narrative compositions drawn from classical antiquity, Shakespeare, and contemporary literature. His work exemplified the ambitious history painting tradition of the Royal Academy, where academic training and mythological erudition were central to artistic prestige.
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Record
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- William Hamilton
- Year
- 1770
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 10 7/16 × 12 3/4 in. (26.5 × 32.4 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1770-T009601
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified