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John Hamilton Mortimer, The Reviewers' Cave

John Hamilton Mortimer

British · 1740–1779 · Painter, Printmaker

John Hamilton Mortimer was a British figure and landscape painter and printmaker, known for romantic paintings set in Italy, works depicting conversations, and works drawn in… (Wikipedia)

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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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John Hamilton Mortimer, Paar Graphiken, 1778, Radierungen
Paar Graphiken, 1778
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Aug 30, 2025
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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 · Oct 18, 2023
£120Sign up free to see
Two Men Resting From a Hike
Brunk Auctions · Nov 11, 2022
$750Sign up free to see
John Hamilton Mortimer, Paar Graphiken, 1778, Radierungen
Paar Graphiken, 1778
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Mar 20, 2025
John Hamilton Mortimer, Falstaff, 1776, From Mortimer's "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare," etching on wove paper
Falstaff, 1776
Sloans & Kenyon · Oct 11, 2023
John Hamilton Mortimer, Falstaff, 1776, From Mortimer's "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare," etching on wove paper
Falstaff, 1776
Sloans & Kenyon · Aug 24, 2023
John Hamilton Mortimer, Falstaff, 1776, From Mortimer's "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare," etching on wove paper
Falstaff, 1776
Sloans & Kenyon · Jul 27, 2023
John Hamilton Mortimer, Falstaff, 1776, From Mortimer's "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare," etching on wove paper
Falstaff, 1776
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 27, 2023
John Hamilton Mortimer, Falstaff, 1776, From Mortimer's "Twelve Characters from Shakespeare," etching on wove paper
Falstaff, 1776
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 9, 2023

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

John Hamilton Mortimer, The Reviewers' Cave
The Reviewers' Cave1765 · Pen and gray ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2018 — Open Access (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 · Etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …
John Hamilton Mortimer, Beaching a Fishing Boat in a Gale
Beaching a Fishing Boat in a Gale1770–79 · Pen and black ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Mrs. Carl L. Selden Gift, in memory…
John Hamilton Mortimer, Stripping the Slain
Stripping the Slainca. 1773 · Pen and black ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1974 — Open Access (CC0)
John Hamilton Mortimer, Banditti in a mountainous landscape
Banditti in a mountainous landscape1770–79 · Pen and black ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Ian Woodner Family Collection Fund …
John Hamilton Mortimer, Classical Subject of Fighting
Classical Subject of Fighting1760–79 · Pen and black and brown ink, traces of black chalk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, 2013 …
John Hamilton Mortimer, Enrag'd Monster
Enrag'd Monster1778 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
John Hamilton Mortimer, Title Page
Title Page1778 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Fund — Open Access (CC0)
John Hamilton Mortimer, Pastoral
Pastoral1778 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Fund — Open Access (CC0)
John Hamilton Mortimer, Jealous Monster
Jealous Monster1778 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Fund — Open Access (CC0)
John Hamilton Mortimer, Successful Monster
Successful Monster1778 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Fund — Open Access (CC0)
John Hamilton Mortimer, Enrag'd Monster
Enrag'd Monster1778 · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Fund — Open Access (CC0)
John Hamilton Mortimer, Sir Arthegal, the Knight of Justice, with Talus, the Iron Man (from Spenser's `Faerie Queene')
Sir Arthegal, the Knight of Justice, with Talus, the Iron Man (from Spenser's `Faerie Queene')1778
Tate ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Tate
John Hamilton Mortimer, West Gate of Pevensey Castle, Sussex
West Gate of Pevensey Castle, Sussex1773
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
John Hamilton Mortimer, Thomas Le Blanc
Thomas Le Blanc1767
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
John Hamilton Mortimer, Jack Broughton, the Boxer
Jack Broughton, the Boxer1767
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
John Hamilton Mortimer, Self-Portrait with His Father and His Brother
Self-Portrait with His Father and His Brother1760
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
John Hamilton Mortimer, A Caricature Group
A Caricature Group1766
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
John Hamilton Mortimer, An Unknown Woman
An Unknown Woman1770
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
John Hamilton Mortimer, A Young Man with his Indian(?) Servant Holding a Portfolio
A Young Man with his Indian(?) Servant Holding a Portfolio1765
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
John Hamilton Mortimer, Caliban
CalibanMay 20, 1775 (originally published); published 1809 · Etching on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mary S. Adams Endowment — public domain (CC0)
John Hamilton Mortimer, Edgar
EdgarMay 20, 1775; published 1809 · Etching on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mary S. Adams Endowment — public domain (CC0)
John Hamilton Mortimer, Ophelia, from Twelve Characters from Shakespeare
Ophelia, from Twelve Characters from ShakespeareMay 20, 1775 (originally published); published 1809 · Etching on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mary S. Adams Endowment — public domain (CC0)
John Hamilton Mortimer, Lear
LearMarch 15, 1776 (originally published); published 1809 · Etching on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mary S. Adams Endowment — public domain (CC0)

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