A Sacrifice Interrupted
| Title | A Sacrifice Interrupted |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Hamilton Mortimer (British, 1740–1779) |
| Date | 1770s 18th century |
| Medium | pen and brown ink |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | England, 18th century England |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | A Sacrifice Interrupted, 1770s. John Hamilton Mortimer (British, 1740–1779). Pen and brown ink; sheet: 24.5 x 36 cm (9 5/8 x 14 3/16 in.); secondary support: 31.7 x 43.7 cm (12 1/2 x 17 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cornelia Blakemore Warner Fund and Delia E. Holden Fund, 1978.20 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“A Sacrifice Interrupted” is a work by John Hamilton Mortimer (British, 1740–1779), dated 1770s. It is executed in pen and brown ink and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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