John’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Caliban
John Hamilton Mortimer English, 1740-1779

Edgar
John Hamilton Mortimer English, 1740-1779

Ophelia, from Twelve Characters from Shakespeare
John Hamilton Mortimer English, 1740-1779

Lear
John Hamilton Mortimer English, 1740-1779

Poet
John Hamilton Mortimer English, 1740-1779

Richard II, from Twelve Characters from Shakespeare
John Hamilton Mortimer English, 1740-1779

Fishermen
John Hamilton Mortimer English, 1740-1779

Shylock
John Hamilton Mortimer English, 1740-1779

Beatrice
John Hamilton Mortimer English, 1740-1779

Cassandra, from Twelve Characters from Shakespeare
John Hamilton Mortimer English, 1740-1779

Falstaff
John Hamilton Mortimer English, 1740-1779

Abraham Sending Away Hagar and Ishmael
John Hamilton Mortimer (English, 1740-1779) or Ferdinand Bol (Dutch, 1616-1680)

Death on a Pale Horse
Joseph Haynes (English, 1760-1829) after John Hamilton Mortimer (English, 1740-1779)

The Damned in Hell
Follower of ,John Hamilton Mortimer English, 1740-1779

An Incantation
John Dixon (English, born Ireland, 1720/30-1804) after John Hamilton Mortimer (English, 1740-1779)

Male Nude and Other Figures
John Hamilton Mortimer (English, 1740-1779) or Prince Hoare (English, 1755-1834)

Soldiers Refeshing Themselves
Possibly after John Hamilton Mortimer (English, 1740-1779) or after Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615-1673)

Helmeted Warrior
John Hamilton Mortimer (English, 1740-1779) or Robert Ker Porter (English, 1777-1842) or John James Stewart (English, 1779-1849)

Edgar
John Hamilton Mortimer English, 1740-1779