A Life Dedicated to Equine Majesty: Johann Georg de Hamilton Johann Georg de Hamilton, born in Munich in 1672, emerged from a family deeply rooted in the artistic traditions of the Southern Netherlands. His father, James de Hamilton, a Scottish painter who had settled in Brussels, instilled in his son a foundational understanding of painting techniques and an appreciation for visual detail. While James primarily focused on still life, Johann Georg would forge his own path, becoming celebrated for his dynamic depictions of horses and hunting scenes—a specialization that secured him a prominen…