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Banditti Taking His Post

John Hamilton Mortimer

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a group of men. One man is seated on a rock, holding a spear in his left hand and appears to be talking with two other men in the scene. The seated man wears a helmet with a plume, chainmail tunic, shorts with a decorative pattern, and sandals. His long hair extends down his back. One man wears a turban and looks focused, while the other leans forward behind a rock. The background features trees, a cloudy sky, and rocks framing the group, and a large jug is in the foreground next to the seated man.

Artwork Details

Date
1778
Medium
etching
Dimensions
3433 × 5058 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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