Lot 160
A pair of bust-length portraits in relief of a gentleman and a lady
Marble
Each signed lower right: J. Hamilton Sc.
Each in an a moulded oak frame, possibly original to the works
Each 56cm high, 42cm wide (79cm high, 65cm wide including the frames)
Estimate $2,400 - $3,000
Joseph Hamilton sculpted the South African War Memorial (also known as the 'Memorial to Fallen Soldiers' or the 'Memorial to the 5th Victorian Contingent') in the King's Domain, Melbourne, unveiled in 1904. An incidental reference in an 1898 newspaper report indicates Hamilton had a studio or rooms in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, at that time. Little else of his life and work seems to be recorded.
A marble bust by Hamilton and another attributed to him was sold at auction in Melbourne in 2017.
Decorative Arts
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8805
4:00pm - 30 March 2026
Hawthorn
VIEWING
Fri 27 - Sun 29 March, 11am - 5pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn, VIC
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
decorativearts@leonardjoel.com.au
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