HAMILTON, Johann Georg de
(b. 1672, Bruxelles, d. 1737, Wien)

Biography

Johann Georg de Hamilton (also Johann George of Hamilton) was a Scottish still-life and animal painter. He was the son of James Hamilton of a Scottish noble family who emigrated to the Netherlands in 1666. In 1698 he settled in Vienna together with his brother Philipp Ferdinand, where in 1712 he was appointed court painter.

His most famous works are the depictions of horses, especially of Lippizzaner.



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