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Sir William Hamilton

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Image collection Sir William Hamilton in the guise of a Roman. Jasperware with is gilt wood frame. Wedgwood & Bentley (impressed mark), 1779.

The partnership of Josiah Wedgwood I (1730-95) and Thomas Bentley (1730-80) was heavily influenced by Hamilton's collections of vases, and they...

Sir William Hamilton, Wedgwood, Bentley, Jasperware, Portraiture view
Image collection The jasperware vase with applied reliefs (1786), impressed WEDGWOOD, known as the 'Pegasus Vase', takes its name from the winged horse which is depicted on its lid. The main scene was designed by J. Flaxman junior, and shows the 'Apotheosis of Homer', copied from a Greek vase bought by the British Museum in 1763 from the Hamilton collection (GR 1772.3-20.26 (Vase E 460))., The jasperware vase with applied reliefs (1786), impressed WEDGWOOD, known as the 'Pegasus Vase', takes its name from the winged horse which is depicted on its lid. The main scene was designed by J. Flaxman junior, and shows the 'Apotheosis of Homer', copied from a Greek vase bought by the British Museum in 1763 from the Hamilton collection (GR 1772.3-20.26 (Vase E 460))., The Apotheosis of Homer scene, as depicted on a jasperware plaque (1786) in the British Museum. Marks: WEDGWOOD impressed twice.

The jasperware vase with applied reliefs (1786), impressed WEDGWOOD, known as the 'Pegasus Vase', takes its name from the winged horse which is...

Apotheosis of Homer, Pegasus, vases, Sir William Hamilton, Wedgwood, Collectors, Jasperware, Attic Red Figure, 18th century, Enlightenment view
Image collection MEIDIAS HYDRIA, MEIDIAS HYDRIA DETAIL, THE MEIDIAS HYDRIA, WEDGWOOD APHRODITE

These images are of the upper zone of the Meidias vase in the British Museum. The mythical event illustrated is the abduction of the daughters of...

Meidias, Attic Red Figure, vases, Sir William Hamilton, Wedgwood, Collectors, Leukippidai, Kastor and Polydeukes, 18th century, Greek art view
Image collection The Portland Vase, The Portland Vase, The Portland Vase, Blue jasperware copy of the Portland Vase. Wedgwood c. 1791., Black jasperware copy of the Portland Vase. Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, c. 1790., Black jasperware copy of the Portland Vase. Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, c. 1790.

The Portland Vase is a cameo glass vessel which was probably made in Rome circa 15 BCE - 25 CE. It is unquestionably one of the finest surviving...

Portland Vase, Cameo, Roman art, Octavian, Cleopatra, Mark Antony, Theseus, Sir William Hamilton, Wedgwood, 18th century, Collectors, vases, Ancient rome, Roman empire, Jasperware view
Image collection Wedgwood and his Greek influences, AEGR's dedication plate

Baron d'Hancarville's AEGR, published between 1767 and 1776, is rightly acclaimed for containing some of the most beautifil ilustrations...

Sir William Hamilton, Wedgwood, vases, Collectors, 18th century, Enlightenment, George III, Baron d'Hancarville view
Link SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON: COLLECTION OF ENGRAVINGS FROM ANCIENT VASES MOSTLY OF PURE GREEK WORKMANSHIP (CEGV)

This link takes you to a digitised version of Hamilton, William. Sir, 1730-1803: Collection of engravings from ancient vases mostly of pure...

Sir William Hamilton, Wilhelm Tischbein, CEGV, vases, 18th century, Collectors, Attic Red Figure, Attic Black Figure, Enlightenment view
Link FROM SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON'S COLLECTION

This link takes you to an image of Gillray's caricature 'From Sir William Hamilton's Collection', along with links to other Hamilton-related...

vases, Sir William Hamilton, Nelson, Emma Hamilton, James Gillray, caricature view
Link THE CULTURAL BIOGRAPHY OF SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON'S VASES

This link takes you to an abstract of a doctoral thesis on 'The Cultural Biography of Sir William Hamilton’s Vases'. It will be available after...

Sir William Hamilton, vases, Collectors, Collections view
Link EMMA HAMILTON IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON

This link takes you to images of works depicting Emma Hamilton in the National Portrait Gallery, London.

 Emma Hamilton, Sir William Hamilton, James Gillray, George Romney, Joshua Reynolds view
Link THE PORTLAND VASE, HAMILTON, WEDGWOOD AND THE DARWINS

This link takes you to an article entitled 'The Portland Vase: Sir William Hamilton, Josiah Wedgwood and the Darwins' by Milo Keynes in ...

Sir William Hamilton, Portland Vase, Wedgwood, Darwin, Erasmus Darwin, vases, 18th century, Collectors view
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