1778
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Banditti Taking His Post is a 1778 ink by John Hamilton Mortimer, a Romanticism work, depicting Aeneas, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a man in a tricorn hat aiming a rifle at something dark behind rocks. The scene is shadowy and tense, lit by moonlight. The figure’s stance looks ready to fire. This is an etching from 1778, not a painting. The artist used fine lines and cross-hatching to create deep shadows. It shows the gritty side of Romanticism, not just grand landscapes. Look for another etching by John Hamilton Mortimer.
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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