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
Ophelia, from Twelve Characters from Shakespeare
Lear
Poet
Richard II, from Twelve Characters from Shakespeare
Fishermen
Shylock
Beatrice
Cassandra, from Twelve Characters from Shakespeare
Falstaff
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)
Soldiers Refeshing Themselves
Possibly after John Hamilton Mortimer (English, 1740-1779) or after Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615-1673)
Male Nude and Other Figures
John Hamilton Mortimer (English, 1740-1779) or Prince Hoare (English, 1755-1834)