Elegy

1778

John Hamilton Mortimer

Associated Names
John Hamilton Mortimer

Artist, British, 1740 - 1779

The image depicts two figures. One figure is reclining on a rocky surface, while the other is partially submerged in water. The reclining figure has flowing hair and is wearing a long, flowing garment with billowing sleeves. The other figure in the water also has long hair. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held by either figure. The background shows a rocky environment with swirling lines indicating movement. The artwork is rendered in a monochrome, illustrative style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 29.9 × 20.1 cm (11 3/4 × 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 42.1 × 29.5 cm (16 9/16 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.51.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Sunderland 1986, no. 140.6

  • Series Title

    Fifteen Etchings Dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1986

  • Sunderland, John. "John Hamilton Mortimer: His Life and Works," Walpole Society 52 (1986): no. 140.6

Wikidata ID

Q65572707

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