John Hamilton MortimerEnglish, 1740–1779Fishermen
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- 2 days ago
- In this state since
- Aug 19, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the work
One of many works produced late in John Mortimer’s career as designs for prints executed by his apprentice, Robert Blyth, this drawing reflects Mortimer’s interest in picturesque scenes of bandits, pirates, and smugglers. Blyth’s etching faithfully includes the vague or unfinished elements in the periphery of the this drawing, including the house at the right margin and the seemingly allegorical female figure on the left. As a natural outcome of translating a drawn invention onto a printing matrix, the etching reverses the direction of this drawing.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Particulars
- Accession number
- 2013.991
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago: the museum's own open data · fetched 6 days ago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
![Mucius Scaevola [recto], John Hamilton Mortimer](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/8fabc202-bb19-4f10-9ee1-bdbaa8dd5863/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
