William Hamilton, Calypso receiving Telemachus and Mentor in the Grotto

William Hamilton

British · 1751–1801 · Painter, Illustrator

William Hamilton was an English painter and illustrator. (Wikipedia)

What is a William Hamilton worth?

£2,400≈ $3,128≈ €2,871Sign uprecord price11th duke of hamilton, 19th centuryDreweatts17lots offered2013–2024years recorded44%sold (4)$2.1kSign up free to seemedian price

William Hamilton prices at a glance

Auction results
6 2013–2024
Price range
$238–$3.1kSign up free to see
Median price
$2.1kSign up free to see 3 sold
Most recent sale
$3.1kSign up free to see Oct 2024, Dreweatts
Record sale
$3.1kSign up free to see 2024, Dreweatts

Recent sales: 11th duke of hamilton, 19th century · The spies return from Canaan · Carmel beach

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Record prices

  1. 11th duke of hamilton, 19th century by William Hamilton, sculpture, sold Oct 202411th duke of hamilton, 19th centuryDreweatts · £2,400≈ $3,128≈ €2,871Sign up to see
  2. The spies return from Canaan by William Hamilton, ink, sold Aug 2021The spies return from CanaanWoolley & Wallis · £1,500≈ $2,078≈ €1,770Sign up to see
  3. Carmel beach by William Hamilton, acrylic on canvas board, sold Sep 2013Carmel beachBonhams · $238≈ £147≈ €175Sign 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).

William Hamilton have appeared at auction 6 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2024; 3 sold, a sell-through rate of 50%. Across 3 sales with a published price, the typical result was $1.2kSign up free to see to $2.6kSign up free to see (median $2.1kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $3.1kSign up free to see for 11th duke of hamilton, 19th century at Dreweatts in October 2024. Most results come from Dreweatts (2), Bertolami Fine Art (1) and Woolley & Wallis (1).

William Hamilton at auction: key figures

Auction results
6
Sold rate
50%
Active at auction
2013–2024
Median price
$2.1kSign up free to see
Record price
$3.1kSign up free to see 11th duke of hamilton, 19th century, Dreweatts, Oct 2024

Top auction houses: Dreweatts (2), Bertolami Fine Art (1), Woolley & Wallis (1)

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  1. April, and JuneAfter the artist
    Engraving
    each 33 x 28cms, 47 x 41cms in frame. (a pair)
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 1685
    £50≈ $67≈ €57HammerSign up free to seeEst. £40–70View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  2. 11th duke of hamilton, 19th century by William Hamilton, sculpture, sold Oct 2024
    11th duke of hamilton, 19th century
    Sculpture
    Dreweatts · · Lot 274
    £2,400≈ $3,128≈ €2,871HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–1,800View at Dreweatts ↗
  3. The spies return from Canaan by William Hamilton, ink, sold Aug 2021
    The spies return from Canaan
    Drawing
    13.9 x 18.8cm
    Woolley & Wallis · · Lot 397
    £1,500≈ $2,078≈ €1,770HammerSign up free to seeView at Woolley & Wallis ↗
  4. $2,200≈ £1,699≈ €2,006HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  5. 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 · · Lot 1962
    $16,000≈ £12,545≈ €14,322HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. 'The Conspirators' by William Hamilton, watercolour on paper, sold Apr 2015
    'The Conspirators'Circle of the artist
    Watercolor · Paper
    48.2 x 33.1cm (19 x 13 1/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 419
    £163≈ $238≈ €225Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Carmel beach by William Hamilton, acrylic on canvas board, sold Sep 2013
    Carmel beach
    Acrylic · Canvas
    9 x 12in
    Bonhams · · Lot 4072
    $238≈ £147≈ €175Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250–350View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Twelve months of the year by William Hamilton, sold Jul 2011
    Twelve months of the yearAfter the artist
    30x25cm oval- 33x45cm rectangular
    Bonhams · · Lot 61
    £600≈ $957≈ €680Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Bonhams ↗
  9. The Proposal by William Hamilton, THE PROPOSAL, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2009
    The ProposalManner of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    30 in. x 25 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1453
    $1,200≈ £752≈ €818HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  10. Twelve months by William Hamilton, Lot of, offered Nov 2024
    Twelve months
    Lot of
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 293
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–400View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
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 works on paper (3)

William Hamilton: quick facts

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

$3,128Sign up free to see, for 11th duke of hamilton, 19th century at Dreweatts (October 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Hamilton?

The median sale price is $2.1kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Hamilton have sold at auction?

4 of 9 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?

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

About William Hamilton

In museum collections

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

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