This is a drawing of a group preparing for action. The drawing shows a figure in elaborate, historical attire with a hat, plume, and a belt with weapons giving directions to another figure clad in armor, who is captured mid-motion. Another figure wearing a turban is leaning on a fence between them. Detailed line work adds depth to the sky and ground, suggesting an outdoor atmosphere with plants and a clear horizon. The composition focuses on the interaction and tension among the figures, emphasizing a possible narrative of organization and movement.
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This is a drawing of a group preparing for action. The drawing shows a figure in elaborate, historical attire with a hat, plume, and a belt with weapons giving directions to another figure clad in armor, who is captured mid-motion. Another figure wearing a turban is leaning on a fence between them. Detailed line work adds depth to the sky and ground, suggesting an outdoor atmosphere with plants and a clear horizon. The composition focuses on the interaction and tension among the figures, emphasizing a possible narrative of organization and movement.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Captn of Banditti Sending Out a Party

John Hamilton Mortimer

Date
1778
Medium
etching
Dimensions
plate: 30 × 20.2 cm (11 13/16 × 7 15/16 in.) sheet: 43 × 29.5 cm (16 15/16 × 11 5/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1978.51.13
Credit line
Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Fifteen Etchings Dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds

Subjects and terms

  • figure
  • British
  • group
  • Weapons
  • Man

NGA object ID 56688. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.