William Richard Hamilton
Date
1850
Sitter
William Richard Hamilton (1777 - 1859, British) , Diplomat
Creator
Charles-Louis Baugniet (1814 - 1886, Belgian) , Lithographer
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Description
Three-quarter length seated portrait showing William Richard Hamilton in an ornate chair wearing a double-breasted jacket, white shirt and dark cravat. He holds a small case in both hands showing the silhouette of a figure. Hamilton is turned towards the left, as viewed, and set within an oval frame.
Inscribed: ‘Baugniet 1850./London’
William Richard Hamilton (1777-1859), British diplomat, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1813.
Inscribed: ‘Baugniet 1850./London’
William Richard Hamilton (1777-1859), British diplomat, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1813.