Hugh Douglas Hamilton
Irish · 1740–1808 · Painter, Printmaker
Hugh Douglas Hamilton RHA was an Irish painter who specialised in portrait painting. He spent considerable periods in London and Rome before returning to Dublin in the early… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledSworders · £4,000≈ $5,074≈ €4,736Sign up to see
- A YOUNG WOMAN IN A PINK GOWNWhyte's · €3,300≈ $4,100≈ £2,292Sign up to see
- PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN IN A BROWN COAT and PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN IN A RED COAT (A PAIR)Whyte's · €2,920≈ $2,684≈ £1,827Sign up to see
Hugh Douglas Hamilton’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 10 auction results for Hugh Douglas Hamilton between 2001 and 2024, of which 7 sold (70%). Recorded sale prices range from $678Sign up free to see to $5.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.1kSign up free to see for Untitled at Sworders in June 2024. The most common medium is pastels (7 lots). Most results come from Whyte's (7), Bonhams (3) and Chorley's (2).
16 results
- Two portraits of gentlemanCircle of the artist£614≈ $824≈ €711Sign up free to see
- Portrait of a lady; Portrait of a gentlemanManner of the artist£563≈ $745≈ €658Sign up free to see
- Portrait de Christopher NortonAfter the artist€2,560≈ $2,769≈ £2,136Sign up free to see
- £4,000≈ $5,074≈ €4,736Sign up free to see
- €600≈ $678≈ £503Sign up free to see
- €1,500≈ $1,655≈ £1,328Sign up free to see
- UntitledCircle of the artist£550≈ $700≈ €615Sign up free to see
- €1,000≈ $1,161≈ £891Sign up free to see
- Portrait of Francis, Lord Rawdon-Hastings, in the uniform of a flank company in the 63rd Regiment of Foot, circa 1777Attributed to the artist$5,000≈ £3,817≈ €4,278Sign up free to see
- €3,300≈ $4,100≈ £2,292Sign up free to see
Hugh Douglas Hamilton works on paper (9)Hugh Douglas Hamilton pastels (7)
Hugh Douglas Hamilton: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Hugh Douglas Hamilton at auction?
$5,074Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Sworders (June 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Hugh Douglas Hamilton?
The median sale price is $2.6kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Hugh Douglas Hamilton have sold at auction?
7 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2024.
Which auction houses sell Hugh Douglas Hamilton?
Whyte's, Bonhams and Chorley's account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · Bonhams · Chorley's
About Hugh Douglas Hamilton
Hugh Douglas Hamilton RHA was an Irish painter who specialised in portrait painting. He spent considerable periods in London and Rome before returning to Dublin in the early 1790s. Until the mid-1770s, he worked mostly in pastel. His style influenced the English painter Lewis Vaslet (1742–1808).
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In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Frederick North, Later Fifth Earl of Guilford, in Rome, 1790
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Lady Holland (Lady Mary Fitzpatrick), c. 1770
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 1720 - 1788. Eldest son of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, 1796
National Galleries Scotland · Public domain
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