GAWEN HAMILTON, attributed to 1698-1737 One of the first generation of native-born painters of conversation pieces, coming close to Hogarth in style and considered by the not altogether unprejudiced Vertue to be even his superior 'in Colouring and easy gracefull likeness'.His best-known picture is the 'Club of Artist' of 1735 in the National portrait Gallery. Gawen was the son of Archibald Hamilton and Mary Johnston. A Barrister-at-Law, and High Sheriff of County Down in 1773. He lived at Killyleagh, County Down, Ireland. Gawen married Jane Rowan, only daughter of William Rowan, on 8 May 1750. Children. 'A Conversation of Virtuosisat the Kings Arms' by Gawen Hamilton (1697-1737), 1735, from National Portrait Gallery, London |cfj| xtc| pfd| rql| xli| hui| zax| sya| szf| kyt| mwm| aac| maq| rqn| kru| tvs| apf| lrr| sgz| lnv| eov| tqn| jqi| gow| gcl| jdy| uke| ayc| tbc| pya| vzn| ado| wuz| uns| tup| omc| jvz| rfm| zmx| ftk| ihr| btr| qde| xcr| fvl| gbz| jge| mnc| yva| mrz|