The Musical Monster Late 18th.Century Pen And Ink Drawing After John Hamilton Mortimer R.A

The Musical Monster Late 18th.Century Pen And Ink Drawing After John Hamilton Mortimer R.ALate 18th. Century pen and ink drawing The Musical Monster after the original etching by John Hamilton Mortimer R. A. 1740 1779. Drawn on Villedary Laid paper. 25. 4 by 34 cms Sheet. Circa. 1790. Beautifully executed pen and ink copy after Mortimers original etchings of monsters. Fantastical finned hybrids, the monsters are shown seducing or struggling with beautiful nymphs, while others are depicted fighting or interacting with other monsters. The

Attributable to Katherine Read (1723-1778)

possibly an original design for a promotional greetings card

Barbara MacDonald was a sucessful artist and illustrator who came to Australia from England following World War I

18 by 22cms

Design for a Harlequin

Henrietta Johnston Ca

he appeared at Covent Garden as a treble in 1787 and at Drury Lane as a tenor in 1794

There was one virtue in which he particularly excelled

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The animal was born in March 1796 and was bred by Charles Colling of Ketton Hall

further study to reverse

30 by 49 cms