1772
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bacchanal is a 1772 ink by John Hamilton Mortimer, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a lively scene of three men in ancient Greek or Roman clothing, surrounded by lush greenery and stone structures. The man on the left is holding a circular object above his head, while the man in the middle is leaning back with his arms outstretched. The man on the right is sitting on a stone bench, looking at the other two. The drawing is done in pen and black ink over graphite on laid paper, with visible lines and shading that give it a sense of depth and texture. The overall mood is one of joy and abandon, with the three men lost in their revelry. If you're interested in learning more about the artistic movement that inspired this drawing, you might want to explore the Romanticism movement.
John Hamilton Mortimer (17 September 1740 – 4 February 1779) was a British figure and landscape painter and printmaker, known for romantic paintings set in Italy, works depicting conversations, and works drawn in the…
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