Banditti on the Look Out

1778

John Hamilton Mortimer

Associated Names
John Hamilton Mortimer

Artist, British, 1740 - 1779

Two men are depicted standing closely together in a rocky and natural setting. The man on the left leans against a stone structure, one arm resting on it, while his other hand reaches across his body to grasp the hilt of a sheathed sword. He has thick, curly hair, a beard, a prominent nose, and an intense expression. He wears a loose garment. The man on the right leans on the left man's shoulder. He wears a large hat with a feather, a ruffled shirt, and fitted breeches. One of his hands holds a sword vertically. The background shows hills beneath a cloudy sky, with leafy vegetation surrounding the pair.

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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: 43.2 × 29.4 cm (17 × 11 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.51.14

  • Series Title

    Ffiteen 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. 140.10

Wikidata ID

Q65572717

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