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John Hamilton Mortimer, The Reviewers' Cave

John Hamilton Mortimer

British · 1740–1779 · Painter, Printmaker

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9lots offered2023–2025years recorded25%sold (2)$85Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John Hamilton Mortimer, FALSTAFF; LEAR; BARDOLPH; RICHARD II; EDGAR; POET; CALIBAN; OPHELIA (from `TWELVE CHARACTERS FROM SHAKESPEARE`), Eight etchings (from the suite of twelve)FALSTAFF; LEAR; BARDOLPH; RICHARD II; EDGAR; POET; CALIBAN; OPHELIA (from `TWELVE CHARACTERS FROM SHAKESPEARE`)Lawrences Auctioneers · £120≈ $146≈ €139Sign up to see
  2. John Hamilton Mortimer, Paar Graphiken, 1778, RadierungenPaar GraphikenAuktionshaus Mehlis · €20≈ $23≈ £17Sign up to see

John Hamilton Mortimer’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for John Hamilton Mortimer between 2023 and 2025, of which 2 sold (25%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $23Sign up free to see to $146Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $146Sign up free to see for FALSTAFF; LEAR; BARDOLPH; RICHARD II; EDGAR; POET; CALIBAN; OPHELIA (from `TWELVE CHARACTERS FROM SHAKESPEARE`) at Lawrences Auctioneers in October 2023. The most common medium is etchings (8 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (5), Auktionshaus Mehlis (2) and Lawrences Auctioneers (1).

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  1. John Hamilton Mortimer, Paar Graphiken, 1778, Radierungen
    Paar Graphiken, 1778
    Etching
    Darstellungsmaße ca. 27 x 18 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3724
    €20≈ $23≈ £17HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  2. John Hamilton Mortimer, FALSTAFF; LEAR; BARDOLPH; RICHARD II; EDGAR; POET; CALIBAN; OPHELIA (from `TWELVE CHARACTERS FROM SHAKESPEARE`), Eight etchings (from the suite of twelve)
    FALSTAFF; LEAR; BARDOLPH; RICHARD II; EDGAR; POET; CALIBAN; OPHELIA (from `TWELVE CHARACTERS FROM SHAKESPEARE`)
    Etching
    39 x 31.5cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 464
    £120≈ $146≈ €139HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  3. Two Men Resting From a HikeFollower of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    35-5/8 x 27-3/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 337
    $750≈ £637≈ €728HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  4. John Hamilton Mortimer, Paar Graphiken, 1778, Radierungen
    Paar Graphiken, 1778
    Etching
    Darstellungsmaße ca. 27 x 18 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3522
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  5. John Hamilton Mortimer, Falstaff, 1776, From Mortimer's "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare," etching on wove paper
    Falstaff, 1776
    Etching · Paper
    19 x 15.25 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 54
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $80–120View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  6. John Hamilton Mortimer, Falstaff, 1776, From Mortimer's "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare," etching on wove paper
    Falstaff, 1776
    Etching · Paper
    19 x 15.25 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 139
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–150View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  7. John Hamilton Mortimer, Falstaff, 1776, From Mortimer's "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare," etching on wove paper
    Falstaff, 1776
    Etching · Paper
    19 x 15.25 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 280
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $125–175View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. John Hamilton Mortimer, Falstaff, 1776, From Mortimer's "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare," etching on wove paper
    Falstaff, 1776
    Etching · Paper
    19 x 15.25 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 492
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $125–175View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. John Hamilton Mortimer, Falstaff, 1776, From Mortimer's "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare," etching on wove paper
    Falstaff, 1776
    Etching · Paper
    19 x 15.25 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 410
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150–250View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by John Hamilton Mortimer that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

John Hamilton Mortimer prints (8)John Hamilton Mortimer etchings (8)

John Hamilton Mortimer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Hamilton Mortimer at auction?

$146Sign up free to see, for FALSTAFF; LEAR; BARDOLPH; RICHARD II; EDGAR; POET; CALIBAN; OPHELIA (from `TWELVE CHARACTERS FROM SHAKESPEARE`) at Lawrences Auctioneers (October 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Hamilton Mortimer?

The median sale price is $85Sign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Hamilton Mortimer have sold at auction?

2 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2023 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell John Hamilton Mortimer?

Sloans & Kenyon, Auktionshaus Mehlis and Lawrences Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Auktionshaus Mehlis · Lawrences Auctioneers

About John Hamilton Mortimer

In museum collections

  • John Hamilton Mortimer, The Reviewers' CaveThe Reviewers' Cave, 1765
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Hamilton Mortimer, Enrag'd Monster, from "Fifteen Etchings Dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds"Enrag'd Monster, from "Fifteen Etchings Dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds", December 8, 1778
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Hamilton Mortimer, Beaching a Fishing Boat in a GaleBeaching a Fishing Boat in a Gale, 1770–79
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • John Hamilton Mortimer, Stripping the SlainStripping the Slain, ca. 1773
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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Related artists — British, born 1715–1765