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.
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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
Print
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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