York

1776

John Hamilton Mortimer

Artist, British, 1740 - 1779

Artwork overview

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Campbell Fine Art, London, 4 May 1992); Donald Vogler, Portland, OR; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1986

  • Sunderland, John. "John Hamilton Mortimer: His Life and Works," Walpole Society 52 (1986): no. 96.9

Inscriptions

upper center in plate: YORK.; lower center in plate: Second part of Henry IV. Act V, Scene 4th / See ruthless Queen a hapless Father's tears / This cloth thou dip'd'st in blood of my sweet boy / And I with tears do wash the blood away / Published 15 March 1776 by J. MORTIMER Norfolk Street, STRAND

Wikidata ID

Q77259455


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