1778
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Banditti on the Look Out is a 1778 ink by John Hamilton Mortimer, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows two rough-looking men standing in a wooded area. One holds a stick and a bag, while the other leans against a tree with a long staff. Their clothes are simple, almost tattered, and their faces look tired or worried. The background has bushes and a faint sky, but the focus is on their tense postures. The title *Banditti on the Look Out* suggests they’re bandits—outlaws watching for trouble. The artist used lines to show texture, like the rough bark of the tree or the folds in their clothes. If you like this style, check out the technique: etching.
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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