James G. C. Hamilton

James G. C. Hamilton ( ? ) was an American sculptor active in Cleveland, Ohio from about 1887-1898. According to Artists in Ohio, he was said to be a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and according to the Building News and Engineering Journal, he served as an assistant to Alexander Milne Calder for sculptures in the Philadelphia City Hall. Hamilton was a Freemason as a member of Franklin Ledge #20.[1]

His other notable works include:

Hamilton sculpted these works while under contract to the Smith Granite Company of Westerly, Rhode Island.[4]

Works

References

Sources

  • Artists in Ohio, 1787-1900: A Biographical Dictionary, by Jeffrey Weidman, Oberlin College. Library, Kent State University Press, 2000, page 369.
  • The Monumental News, Volume 12, 1900, page 275.
  • The Building News and Engineering Journal, Volume 46, Office for Publication and advertisements, 1884, page 972.
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