Mrs. Archibald Hamilton: 1822

Titles

Mrs. Archibald Hamilton

Maker(s)

Notes

History note: The artist; bequeathed to his only daughter, Mrs Isabella Cloe Benjamin; acquired by the Hon. George Neville, later Neville Granville, Dean of Windsor, c. 1825; by descent to Mrs Maitland; Lady Longmore; 2nd Series bt. from Lady Longmore in 1936 for the Museum by two anonymous Friends of the Fitzwilliam and by the N.A.C.F.

Measurements and weight

Height: 240 mm
Width: 190 mm

Relative size of this object

What does this represent?

Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1936-10) by Anonymous

Dating

Production date: AD 1777

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
White chalk
Black chalk
Red chalk

Components of the work

Support composed of prepared paper ( grey)

Techniques used in production

Drawing (image-making) : Black, red and white chalk, with stump and watercolour on grey prepared paper

Inscription or legends present

Text: The Lady of Archibald Hamilton Esq 1777 / painted the size of Life half length / She was Miss Rebecca. Second Daughter of Governor Dinwiddie.
Location: Mount, below
Method of creation: Brown ink