Richard II
| Title | Richard II |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Hamilton Mortimer (British, 1740–1779) |
| Date | 1775 18th century |
| Medium | etching in brown ink |
| Classification | |
| Origin | England, 18th century England |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Richard II, 1775. John Hamilton Mortimer (British, 1740–1779). Etching in brown ink; sheet: 57.3 x 40.8 cm (22 9/16 x 16 1/16 in.); image: 34.1 x 28 cm (13 7/16 x 11 in.); platemark: 39.9 x 32.4 cm (15 11/16 x 12 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of various donors to the department of Prints and Drawings, 2002.58 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Richard II” is a work by John Hamilton Mortimer (British, 1740–1779), dated 1775. It is executed in etching in brown ink and classified as print. 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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