Johann Georg de Hamilton explained

Johann Georg de Hamilton
Birth Date:1672
Death Date:1737
Father:James de Hamilton
Relatives:Philipp Ferdinand de Hamilton and Karl Wilhelm de Hamilton (brothers), possibly cousin of Franz de Hamilton

Johann Georg de Hamilton (1672  - 1737), was an 18th-century painter from the Southern Netherlands active in Austria.

Biography

He was born in Munich[1] as the son of the Scottish painter James de Hamilton, who taught him to paint.[2] From 1689 he was court painter in Vienna, then after that he moved to Berlin, but after 1718 he was back in Vienna. He is known for hunting scenes like his brother Philipp Ferdinand.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ourodová-Hronková . Ludmila . Johann Georg de Hamilton (1672-1737) : malíř zvířat a lidí . 2015 . Národní památkový ústav . České Budějovice . 978-80-85033-66-3 . 51.
  2. https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/35664 Johann Georg de Hamilton