Bacchanal
| Title | Bacchanal |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Hamilton Mortimer |
| Date | 1770/1775 18th century |
| Medium | pen and black ink over graphite on laid paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Bacchanal” is a work by John Hamilton Mortimer, dated 1770/1775. It is executed in pen and black ink over graphite on laid paper 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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Dated to 1770/1775. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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