Death on a Pale Horse

John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779, Britishca. 1775

Details

Title: Death on a Pale Horse
Creator: John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779, British
Creator Lifespan: 1740/1779
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: ca. 1775
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 24 5/8 x 18 1/2 inches (62.5 x 47 cm)
Subject Keywords: crowns, mist, fear, horseback riding, running, grass, skeletons, skulls (skeleton components), clouds, bodies, hands, vultures, dragon, dying, horse (animal), monsters, falling, begging, pleading, religious and mythological subject, swords
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Pen and black ink and gray ink on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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