John Church Hamilton

Alfred T. Agate, John Church Hamilton, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 x 2 ¹⁄₈ in. (7.5 x 5.5 cm) rectangle, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1945.6.1

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Artwork Details

Title: John Church Hamilton
Artist: Alfred T. Agate
Date: ca. 1840
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: sight 3 x 2 ¹⁄₈ in. (7.5 x 5.5 cm) rectangle
Credit Line: Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums: watercolor
Mediums Description: watercolor on ivory
Classifications: Painting
Miniature
Subjects: Portrait male — Hamilton, John Church — bust
Object Number: 1945.6.1
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1945.6.1

Artwork Description

John Church Hamilton (1792-1882) was the fourth son of Major General Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton. When he was twelve, his father was killed in the now legendary duel with presidential candidate Aaron Burr. John Hamilton graduated from Columbia College in 1809 and served in the United States Army. He was an avid historian, and published many books about his father’s life, including Life of Alexander Hamilton and a seven-volume history of the Republic.