DHANCARVILLE THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUITIES

Antiquarian, archaeologist, vulcanologist, and envoy to the British Embassy in Naples, Sir William Hamilton (17311803) was a leadin g European figure of his time. Though the romance between his wife Lady Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson tends to eclipse Sir Willia ms own activities, his work as a scientist and a classicist made major contributions to the study of Pompei, Herculaneum, and Mt Ve suvius.As an expert in ancient art, Hamilton also built up an invaluable collection of ancient Greek vases, subsequently sold to the British M...[Read more]