Sir William Hamilton (13 Dec 1730 Scotland- 6 April 1803 London)
 
Engraving on paper depicting the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur in a circular cartouche flanked by three figures on each side.  From the book “Collection of engravings from ancient vases mostly of pure Greek workmanship discovered in sepulchres in the kingdom of the Two Sicilies but chiefly in the neighborhood of Naples during the course of the years MDCCLXXXIX and MDCCLXXXX, now in the possession of Sir Wm. Hamilton . . . with remarks on each vase by the collector.”   (Naples: Wm. Tischbein, 1791-1795).
 
Sheet; height: 19 ¾ in x width: 14 ¾ in.