James Whitelaw Hamilton

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Not to be confused with James Hamilton (painter).

James Whitelaw Hamilton (1860–1932) RSA, RSW was a Scottish artist, member of the Glasgow School (the Glasgow Boys), of the Royal Scottish Academy[1] (RSA) and of the New English Art Club.

Career

James Whitelaw Hamilton Cattle Grazing in a Meadow
Cattle Grazing in a Meadow, c1910

Hamilton was born in Glasgow, where he studied before moving to Paris, where he became a pupil of

Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, of which he was honorary secretary for many years.[3] He became an associate of the RSA in 1911, and a full academician in 1922. He was also a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour
(RSW).

In 1897 Hamilton won a gold medal at the Munich International Exhibition, which led to several overseas commissions, including one from

Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, who appointed him a Cavaliere of the Order of the Crown of Italy in 1901. His sister, Maggie Hamilton
was also an artist.

In 1900 the art dealer Alexander Reid organised a one-man-show for Hamilton at his gallery at 124 St Vincent Street in central Glasgow.[4]

At the Venice Biennale

Hamilton's work was shown in the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale at all eight biennales between 1897 and 1910.[5] In 1897, 1899 and 1901 he was part of the Scottish artists' section of the exhibition.[6]

James Whitelaw Hamilton – Ebbing Tide – Google Art Project

Collections

Oil on canvas
James Whitelaw Hamilton- Lighthouse at Eyemouth Harbor- Circa 1880–1910

Hamilton's works can be seen in many Scottish, English and overseas public collections, including the following:[7]

Family

His sister Maggie Hamilton was also an artist. She married the architect A. N. Paterson.[9]

References

  1. ^ "James Whitelaw Hamilton – RSA Scottish Art". educationscotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  2. ^ "The Arts – James Whitelaw Hamilton RSA – Heroes Centre". heroescentre.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  3. ^ Glasgow University manuscript collection
  4. ^ Alexander Reid in Context, Frances Fowle,_vol1
  5. ^ British Council. "British Council − British Pavilion in Venice". britishcouncil.org. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  6. ^ British Council. "British Council − British Pavilion in Venice". britishcouncil.org. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  7. ^ 24 artworks by or after James Whitelaw Hamilton, Art UK
  8. ^ "Full text of "Catalogue of pictures by the Glasgow painters : exhibition held under the auspices of the Toronto Art Museum and the Ontario Society of Artists : open from April 20th to May 15th, 1906 at the Art Galleries ..."". archive.org. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (September 9, 2022, 9:09 am)".
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