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Miniature Portrait of Captain Richard Hamilton, Royal Artillery
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Miniature Portrait of Captain Richard Hamilton, Royal Artillery

18th century
Description

This portrait shows Richard Hamilton of the Royal Artillery in a powdered pigtail wig tied en queue with black ribbon wearing a blue coat faced with red and adorned with a gold epaulette.

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Born in 1762, Richard was the son of Robert Hamilton MD and his wife Jane Hawkins. Having enlisted in the Royal Artillery, he was promoted to Captain in 1796. The following year Hamilton married Elizabeth Newman and with her had four daughters and two sons. Having for a time lived at Woolwich Common, he later moved back to Norfolk, the county of his birth. He died in October 1837 just one month after his wife’s death.

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In fine condition, the portrait is set in what appears to be the original gold-plated frame that is enclosed reverse.

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Framed Size: 62 x 54mm

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Physical Dimensions
Height
6.2cm (2.44")
Width
5.4cm (2.13")
Declaration

Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Military Portrait Miniature to the 18th Century.

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SA1069558
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7602
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Description
This portrait shows Richard Hamilton of the Royal Artillery in a powdered pigtail wig tied en queue with black ribbon wearing a blue coat faced with red and adorned with a gold epaulette.

Born in 1762, Richard was the son of Robert Hamilton MD and his wife Jane Hawkins. Having enlisted in the Royal Artillery, he was promoted to Captain in 1796. The following year Hamilton married Elizabeth Newman and with her had four daughters and two sons. Having for a time lived at Woolwich Common, he later moved back to Norfolk, the county of his birth. He died in October 1837 just one month after his wife’s death.

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In fine condition, the portrait is set in what appears to be the original gold-plated frame that is enclosed reverse.
Wigs on the Green

Framed Size: 62 x 54mm

Height
6.2cm (2.44")
Width
5.4cm (2.13")
Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Georgian Military Portrait Miniature to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1069558
Dealers Internal Ref
7602
Wigs on the Green
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A circular Georgian portrait miniature depicting a male British military officer in a navy blue uniform with red lapels and a gold epaulette.
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Archive I A circular Georgian portrait miniature depicting a male British military officer in a navy blue uniform with red lapels and a gold epaulette.

Miniature Portrait of Captain Richard Hamilton, Royal Artillery

Archive II A circular Georgian portrait miniature depicting a male British military officer in a navy blue uniform with red lapels and a gold epaulette. View II
Archive III A circular Georgian portrait miniature depicting a male British military officer in a navy blue uniform with red lapels and a gold epaulette. View III
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A circular Georgian portrait miniature depicting a male British military officer in a navy blue uniform with red lapels and a gold epaulette.
Miniature Portrait of Captain Richard Hamilton, Royal Artillery
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A circular Georgian portrait miniature depicting a male British military officer in a navy blue uniform with red lapels and a gold epaulette.
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A portrait miniature is a small, highly detailed painting, usually executed in watercolour on ivory, vellum, or card, popular during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. In the Georgian period, these miniatures served as personal tokens of affection, remembrance, or status, frequently depicting family members or military officers.

Georgian portrait miniatures were predominantly painted using fine watercolour pigments applied with delicate brushes onto thin sheets of ivory or card. They were typically sealed under protective convex glass and encased within brass, copper, pinchbeck, or gold bezels.

Authenticity is indicated by period-accurate uniform details, such as specific regimental facings and epaulettes, along with visible stippling or hatching brushwork techniques under magnification. Genuine period examples also display natural oxidisation on metal frames and aged organic substrates.

Portrait miniatures can be styled within a glass cabinet of curiosities, hung as part of a dense gallery wall, or displayed on a easel placed on a mantelpiece or bookshelf to add historical texture to modern rooms.

Keep portrait miniatures out of direct sunlight and protect them from extreme fluctuations in humidity to prevent warping or fading. Ensure the frame seal remains intact to stop dust and moisture from settling under the glass cover.
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