Gerard Lairesse

1778

John Hamilton Mortimer

Associated Names
John Hamilton Mortimer

Artist, British, 1740 - 1779

The image shows a bearded man walking with a stick. His facial features are hidden by the beard, and his head is down. He has long curly hair, is wearing flowing garments, and his feet are visible. In the background, there is a canvas with a male figure and a female head, along with art tools. Surrounding him are rocks, vegetation, and a tree.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30 × 20.2 cm (11 13/16 × 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 42.5 × 29 cm (16 3/4 × 11 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.51.15

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Sunderland 1986, no. 140.7

  • 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. 140.7

Wikidata ID

Q65572719

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