Who created "Banditti in a Mountainous Landscape"?

Banditti in a Mountainous Landscape was created by John Hamilton Mortimer in 1770–79.

When was "Banditti in a Mountainous Landscape" created?

This artwork was created 1770–79.

What medium is "Banditti in a Mountainous Landscape"?

Banditti in a Mountainous Landscape is Pen and black ink.

Is "Banditti in a Mountainous Landscape" in the public domain?

Yes, Banditti in a Mountainous Landscape is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Banditti in a Mountainous Landscape

John Hamilton Mortimer

1770–79

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Medium

Pen and black ink

Dimensions

Sheet: 20 3/8 × 14 9/16 in. (51.8 × 37 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Ian Woodner Family Collection Fund and Joseph McCrindle Foundation Gift, 2023

Accession Number

2023.97

Art Historical Context

### Banditti in a Mountainous Landscape Hamilton Mortimer's *Banditti in a Mountainous* (1770–79) captures dramatic allure of outlaw life amid rugged terrain, a theme Mortimer favored in his dynamic drawings. Rendered in pen and black ink on a generous sheet (20 3/8 × 14 9/16 in.), this work showcases rough-hewn figures—banditti, or Italian bandits—poised in a wild, craggy setting. Mortimer, a British artist active in the Royal Academy circle, drew inspiration from 17th-century masters like Salvator Rosa, blending history painting with proto-Romantic intensity. Created during the late 18th ...

About the Artist

John Hamilton Mortimer · 1740–1779

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