Literary Characters Assembled Around the Medallion of Shakespeare

John Hamilton Mortimer1776

Details

Title: Literary Characters Assembled Around the Medallion of Shakespeare
Creator: John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779, British
Creator Lifespan: 1740/1779
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: 1776
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 8 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches (21 x 28.6 cm)
Subject Keywords: men, caricature, portrait, books, heads, hands, satyr, sleeping, literary theme, medallion (ornament area)
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Pen and black ink on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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