Who created "Enrag'd Monster"?

Enrag'd Monster was created by John Hamilton Mortimer in December 8, 1778.

When was "Enrag'd Monster" created?

This artwork was created December 8, 1778.

Is "Enrag'd Monster" in the public domain?

Yes, Enrag'd Monster is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Enrag'd Monster

John Hamilton Mortimer

December 8, 1778

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Plate: 9 1/8 x 6 5/8 in. (23.1 x 16.8 cm) Sheet: 15 7/8 x 10 5/8 in. (40.3 x 27 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.638.20

Tags

Monsters

Art Historical Context

John Hamilton Mortimer (17401779), a British celebrated for his dramatic and imaginative drawings and prints, produced *Enrag'd Monster* as an etching dated December , 1778. This compact plate (9 1/8 x 6 5/8 in.) depicts a snarling, fantastical beast, embodying the era's fascination with the grotesque and sublime. Mortimer, influenced by Gothic sensibilities amid the Enlightenment, often explored monstrous forms that blurred the line between horror and high art, making this work a prime example of his bold, expressive style. Etching, Mortimer's favored medium here, involved coating a metal pl...

About the Artist

John Hamilton Mortimer · 1740–1779

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