The Captive (Sterne's Sentimental Journey)
November 1, 1781
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 3/16 x 15 1/16 in. (30.9 x 38.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1962
Accession Number
62.602.170
Rights
Public Domain
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About this artwork
John Hamilton Mortimer|Robert Blyth's "The Captive (Sterne's Sentimental Journey)" (November 1, 1781) The work, executed in etching, measures sheet: 12 3/16 x 15 1/16 in. and Prints served crucial roles in disseminating artistic ideas and images across geographic and social boundaries. This work provides valuable insights into John Hamilton Mortimer|Robert Blyth's artistic practice and the broader cultural and material contexts of its creation.
About the Artist
John Hamilton Mortimer|Robert Blyth · 1740–1779
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