# The Abduction of Helen

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## Artwork

- Artist: [HAMILTON, Gavin](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/hamilton-gavin-r90b68ab4bc4d96>)
- Date: 1751-1800
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 306 x 367 cm

## Commentary

Collector and painter who chose to live in Rome, Hamilton&#39;s predilection was for mythological subjects, enriched by infinite details thanks to his antiquarian passion.

## Related artworks

- [The Oath of Brutus](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/hamilton-gavin-r90b68ab4bc4d96/the-oath-of-brutus-re4ba0c289e20da>)
- [Venus Presenting Helen to Paris](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/hamilton-gavin-r90b68ab4bc4d96/venus-presenting-helen-to-paris-rc0e3d9f4772fdf>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)