Charles Hamilton Smith (1776 - 1859)

Charles Hamilton Smith

Charles Hamilton Smith was a British illustrator, naturalist, writer, and military spy.

In connection with his military service, Smith traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada, and India. He was also a talented self-taught artist and illustrated historical works on the military uniforms of the British Empire army, medieval life, drew costumes of native and ancient inhabitants of the British Isles, costumes for the theater stage, and sketched various animals. In 1848 Smith published The Natural History of the Human Species.