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Catalog no. 0000636

MediumOil on Canvas
Size20 X 30 Inches
SignedSigned LR: J. Hamilton
Date1873

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About the artist

Born in Belfast, Ireland, James Hamilton moved with his family to Philadelphia in 1834 at the age of 15. Largely self-taught, he was most successful with his marine paintings, but also excelled at engraving and book illustration. Widely traveled, Hamilton sold a total of 109 paintings in 1875 which financed a painting trip around the world. Extremely well known in his lifetime, Hamilton was called "the American Turner" because of his admiration for that artist and the influence J.W.M. Turner had on his work. He is also acclaimed as the teacher of American master Thomas Moran. Hamilton…

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