Enrag'd Monster

1778

John Hamilton Mortimer

Associated Names
John Hamilton Mortimer

Artist, British, 1740 - 1779

This is a drawing of a mythological creature labeled as an "ENRAG'D MONSTER." The image depicts a beast with a human-like upper body and a serpentine lower body emerging from water. The creature has an intense expression, wild hair, and a muscular form. Its tail is curled aggressively, surrounded by splashes and aquatic movement. The background shows a turbulent sky with swirling clouds, adding to the dynamic atmosphere of the scene.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on pale blue-green paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Thomas Vogler in memory of his brother Donald J. Vogler

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.5 × 16.9 cm (9 1/4 × 6 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 × 18.9 cm (10 15/16 × 7 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.53.80

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Sunderland 1986, no. 140.15

  • Series Title

    Fifteen Etchings Dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(William Weston Gallery, London, 28 February 1985); 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. 140.15

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: ENRAG'D MONSTER / Publish'd Dec.r 8 1778 by I. Mortimer

Wikidata ID

Q77259490

You may be interested in

Loading Results