1763
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bardolph is a 1763 ink by John Hamilton Mortimer, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The image is a portrait of a man, titled "Bardolph," created by John Hamilton Mortimer in 1763. The man is depicted in a circular frame, with his head turned to the right and his gaze directed downward. He has a large nose and a prominent forehead, and his hair is styled in a high pompadour. He wears a jacket with a high collar and a cloak draped over his shoulder. The portrait is rendered in brown-black ink on laid paper, giving it a warm and earthy tone. The etching technique used to create the image adds a sense of texture and depth to the portrait. The Romanticism movement is evident in the expressive and emotive quality of the portrait, which captures the subject's introspective nature. To learn more about the artist behind this work, look up 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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