1776
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cassandra is a 1776 ink by John Hamilton Mortimer, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a woman with wild hair, her hand pressed to her head. She’s wearing a loose, draped garment and looks upset, her mouth open as if screaming. The background is plain, keeping all focus on her face and gesture. The title *Cassandra* hints she’s from Greek myth—a prophetess ignored for her warnings. The text below is a quote from a play, tying her to drama and tragedy. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this carved lines into metal plates.
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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