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Drawing
Mortimer, John Hamilton, born 1740 - died 1779 - Enlarge image
Drawing
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (possibly, drawn)
- Date:
second half of 18th century (drawn)
- Artist/Maker:
Mortimer, John Hamilton, born 1740 - died 1779 (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
drawn with Indian ink and tinted
- Credit Line:
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
- Museum number:
DYCE.631
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level F, case DG, shelf 4
Physical description
Study of Satan flying; Milton's Paradise Lost; Drawn with Indian ink and tinted; An illustration to Bell's Poets.
Place of Origin
England, Great Britain (possibly, drawn)
Date
second half of 18th century (drawn)
Artist/maker
Mortimer, John Hamilton, born 1740 - died 1779 (artist)
Materials and Techniques
drawn with Indian ink and tinted
Dimensions
Height: 2.7 in, Width: 2.3 in
Object history note
An illustration to Bell's Poets, 1777.
Descriptive line
Mortimer, John Hamilton; Study of Satan flying; Milton's 'Paradise Lost'; Drawn with Indian ink and tinted; An illustration to Bell's Poets; English School; Second half of 18th century.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
The full text of the entry is as follows:
'ENGLISH SCHOOL.
...
JOHN HAMILTON MORTIMER, A.R.A.
Painter and Etcher.
Born at Eastbourne in 1741, died in London in 1779.
...
STUDY of SATAN FLYING. Milton's “Paradise Lost."
“Then with expanded wings he steers his flight
Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air."
Book i, line 225.
An illustration to Bell's Poets, 1777. Indian ink, tinted. See print from this drawing, No. 2853. 631
Height, 2 8/12 inches. Width, 2 4/12 inches.'
Materials
Paper; Indian ink
Techniques
Drawing (image-making)
Subjects depicted
Satan
Categories
Drawings
Collection code
PDP
