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Two men are depicted standing closely together in a rocky and natural setting. The man on the left leans against a stone structure, one arm resting on it, while his other hand reaches across his body to grasp the hilt of a sheathed sword. He has thick, curly hair, a beard, a prominent nose, and an intense expression. He wears a loose garment. The man on the right leans on the left man's shoulder. He wears a large hat with a feather, a ruffled shirt, and fitted breeches. One of his hands holds a sword vertically. The background shows hills beneath a cloudy sky, with leafy vegetation surrounding the pair.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Banditti on the Look Out
John Hamilton Mortimer
- Date
- 1778
- Medium
- etching
- Dimensions
- plate: 30 × 20.2 cm (11 13/16 × 7 15/16 in.) sheet: 43.2 × 29.4 cm (17 × 11 9/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1978.51.14
- Credit line
- Andrew W. Mellon Fund
- Time span
- 1776 to 1800
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Ffiteen Etchings Dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds
Subjects and terms
- British
- Leaf
- Hat
- Sword
- Man
- Wall
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