A Soldier 1770–80 William Hamilton British Hamilton belonged to a generation determined to expand the scope of the arts in Britain. He traveled to Rome as a teenager to study with Antonio Zucchi, returned to England to make decorative paintings for Robert Adam, then entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1769. From that point forward he focused on historical and literary subjects, together with portaits. This armored figure likely illustrates a poetic A Soldier. William Hamilton (British, London 1751–1801 London). 1770–80. Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over graphite. Drawings

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