Frontispiece dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds (1778)
John Hamilton Mortimer1778 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1779)
Specifications
- Year
- 1778
- Nationality / school
- English
- Lifespan
- 1740–1779
About the artwork
"Frontispiece dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds" (1778) is a work by John Hamilton Mortimer. About the period around 1778: In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. The Enlightenment and the habit of the Grand Tour fed a wider interest in science, travel, antiquity, and natural history, and illustrators accompanied many expeditions. Illustration, a short history: Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is portrait.
"Frontispiece dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Illustrative graphics are valued for their decorative line work and narrative quality, which makes them a strong fit for gallery walls, kids rooms, studies, and more intimate interiors. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
English, 1740–1779
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