Banditti Taking His Post

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Banditti Taking His Post

1778

John Hamilton Mortimer (English, 1740–1779) Published by John Hamilton Mortimer (English, 1740–1779)

Known as "the English Salvator," Mortimer became so fascinated by the Italian artist Salvator Rosa that he imitated both the master's art and his reputed character. By the eighteenth century, legends had spread concerning Rosa's reckless personality and rough life, and Mortimer favored "Salvator Rosa--like" subjects such as this one, which features bandits in the wilderness.

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Object Details

Titles:

Banditti Taking His Post
From the series Banditti and Other Figures in the Manner of Salvator Rosa

Date:

1778

Artists:

John Hamilton Mortimer (English, 1740–1779) Published by John Hamilton Mortimer (English, 1740–1779)

Medium:

Etching

Dimensions:

Sheet: 11 9/16 x 7 1/2 inches (29.4 x 19 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the John S. Phillips bequest of 1876 to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman, gifts (by exchange) of Lisa Norris Elkins, Bryant W. Langston, Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White, with additional funds contributed by John Howard McFadden, Jr., Thomas Skelton Harrison, and the Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-52-42412

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