Gavin Hamilton

Scottish neoclassical history painter, trader in sculptures and paintings (1723–1798)
Person human Q1496436
Gavin Hamilton
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Gavin Hamilton

Summary

Gavin Hamilton is a human[1]. Born in Lanarkshire[2], he… he was born on +1723-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on +1798-01-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], painter[7], art historian[8], archaeologist[9], and art dealer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lanarkshire[2], Gavin Hamilton…
  • Gavin Hamilton passed away in Rome[4].
  • Gavin Hamilton was born on +1723-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gavin Hamilton died on +1798-01-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gavin Hamilton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • Gavin Hamilton's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Gavin Hamilton worked as a painter[7].
  • Gavin Hamilton's professions included art historian[8].
  • Gavin Hamilton worked as an archaeologist[9].
  • Gavin Hamilton's professions included art dealer[10].
  • Gavin Hamilton was educated at University of Glasgow[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Gavin Hamilton is Venus Presenting Helen to Paris[14].
  • Gavin Hamilton was a member of Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[15].
  • Gavin Hamilton's image is recorded as Gavin hamilton.jpg[16].
  • Gavin Hamilton is recorded as male[17].
  • Gavin Hamilton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gavin Hamilton's movement is recorded as Neoclassicism[19].
  • Gavin Hamilton's genre is recorded as history painting[20].
  • Gavin Hamilton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066296247[21].
  • Gavin Hamilton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24875065[22].
  • Gavin Hamilton's GND ID is recorded as 11914462X[23].
  • Gavin Hamilton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr89014515[24].
  • Gavin Hamilton's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500115642[25].
  • Gavin Hamilton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 149754706[26].
  • Gavin Hamilton's IdRef ID is recorded as 098268554[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gavin Hamilton's place of birth was Lanarkshire[2]. He was born on +1723-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Gavin Hamilton's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], painter[7], art historian[8], archaeologist[9], and art dealer[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gavin Hamilton is Venus Presenting Helen to Paris[14].

Death and Burial

Gavin Hamilton died on +1798-01-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Gavin Hamilton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gavin Hamilton born?

Gavin Hamilton was born in Lanarkshire[2].

Where did Gavin Hamilton die?

Gavin Hamilton passed away in Rome[4].

What did Gavin Hamilton do for work?

Gavin Hamilton worked as anthropologist[6], painter[7], art historian[8], archaeologist[9], and art dealer[10].

Where did Gavin Hamilton go to school?

Gavin Hamilton was educated at University of Glasgow[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Art UK. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · AikateriniBoutou · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Gavin
    Notable work Venus Presenting Helen to Paris
    Educated at
    Educated at University of Glasgow
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