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1778

John Hamilton Mortimer

Associated Names
John Hamilton Mortimer

Artist, British, 1740 - 1779

This is a drawing of a dedication scene. It shows two figures seated outdoors, gesturing towards a large, inscribed panel. The figures wear elaborate clothing, with one in a feathered hat. The inscription on the panel dedicates to Sir Joshua Reynolds from J. H. Mortimer in 1778. The surrounding scenery includes tree trunks, foliage, and detailed textures and shading. The style is intricate and precise, resembling an 18th-century etching or engraving.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35 × 25.2 cm (13 3/4 × 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 42.2 × 28.6 cm (16 5/8 × 11 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.51.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Sunderland 1986, no. 140.1

  • Series Title

    To Sr Josua Reynolds President of the Royal Academy

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1986

  • Sunderland, John. "John Hamilton Mortimer: His Life and Works," Walpole Society 52 (1986): no. 140.1

Wikidata ID

Q65572684

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