John Hamilton MortimerEnglish, 1740–1779A Sacrifice Interrupted
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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About the work
One of the most talented draftsmen of his generation in England, John Hamilton Mortimer became known for a style of drawing in pen and ink that was bold, confident, and energetic. This sheet depicts a large crowd in a frieze-like arrangement gathered to witness a figure with an axe on the verge of decapitating a young male captive. Mortimer deliberately sought out obscure narratives and leaned toward the violent and macabre. In spite of the research of numerous art historians, the specific subject of the drawing has yet to be identified.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1978.20
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- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
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