Portrait of an American scholar

William R. Hamilton (Scottish-American, 1795–1879) · 1848

$225 hammer

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Medium: Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “Oil on canvas”
Support: Canvas
Edition: 1/4
Category: Oil paintings
Dimensions: 36" x 29 1/4"
Auction house: Circle Auction
Sale: Kansas City Collections (19937)
Date: December 6, 2025
Location: Kansas City, United States
Lot: 104B
Estimate: $400 – $800 (≈ £300 – £600) (≈ €343 – €687)
Source: Auction house bid.circle-auction.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2025 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

Jun 21, 2025 · Circle Auction
Kansas City Collections: Art, Antiques, & Jewelry, lot 124
Bought in / unsold · est. $1,000 – $2,000
As catalogued
William R. Hamilton, “Portrait of an American scholar”, 1848
Oil on canvas
36" x 29 1/4"
Edition 1/4
Dec 6, 2025 · Circle Auction this result
Kansas City Collections, lot 104B
Sold $225Sign up to see · est. $400 – $800
As catalogued
William R. Hamilton, “Portrait of an American scholar”, 1848
Oil on canvas
36" x 29 1/4"
Edition 1/4

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