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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
- 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.