William Hamilton

British · 1751–1801 · Painter, Illustrator

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5lots offered2013–2024years recorded33%sold (1)$238Sign up free to seemedian price

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Carmel beachBonhams · Sep 2013$238≈ £147≈ €176Sign up to see

William 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 3 auction results for William Hamilton between 2013 and 2024, of which 1 sold (33%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. The highest price recorded is $238Sign up free to see for Carmel beach at Bonhams in September 2013. Most results come from Bertolami Fine Art (2), Sloans & Kenyon (2) and Concept Art Gallery (1).

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7 results

April, and JuneAfter the artist
Engraving
each 33 x 28cms, 47 x 41cms in frame. (a pair)
Anderson & Garland · Dec 12, 2025 · Lot 1685
£50≈ $67≈ €57HammerSign up free to seeEst. £40–70View at Anderson & Garland ↗
Miranda, Prospero and Ariel "Hast thou, spirit, Perform'd to point the tempest that I bade thee?", Act I scene ii of Shakespeare's The TempestAttributed to the artist
Oil · Canvas
27-3/4 x 36 in.' gilt wood and composition frame
Brunk Auctions · May 18, 2019 · Lot 1962
$16,000≈ £12,545≈ €14,322HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Carmel beach
Acrylic · Canvas
9 x 12in
Bonhams · Sep 29, 2013 · Lot 4072
$238≈ £147≈ €176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250–350View at Bonhams ↗
The ProposalManner of the artist
Oil · Canvas
30 in. x 25 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 25, 2009 · Lot 1453
$1,200≈ £752≈ €818HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Twelve months
Lot of
Bertolami Fine Art · Nov 14, 2024 · Lot 293
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–400View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
Viel Lärm um Nichts
Drawing · Paper
20 x 28 cm, Unters. 31,5 x 43 cm
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Dec 5, 2020 · Lot 193
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €180–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
The ProposalManner of the artist
Oil · Canvas
30 in. x 25 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 14, 2008 · Lot 1527
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by William Hamilton that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

William Hamilton: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Hamilton at auction?

$238Sign up free to see, for Carmel beach at Bonhams (September 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Hamilton?

The median sale price is $238Sign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Hamilton have sold at auction?

1 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2024. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell William Hamilton?

Bertolami Fine Art, Sloans & Kenyon and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Bertolami Fine Art · Sloans & Kenyon · Concept Art Gallery

About William Hamilton

In museum collections

Calypso receiving Telemachus and Mentor in the Grotto, 1800
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/bb20e72001acbc536c1b501366bc037b · Public domain
Christ and the woman of Samaria, 1792
Art Gallery of New South Wales · Public domain
Portrait of an Actress as Omphale
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Public domain
Alexander Masterton and His Wife and Children, 1834
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Public domain