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Sleeping Monsters (1780) reproduction of painting by John Hamilton Mortimer. ALL GICLEE PRINTS
Sleeping Monsters (1780) reproduction of painting by John Hamilton Mortimer. ALL GICLEE PRINTS

Sleeping Monsters (1780)

John Hamilton Mortimer
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"Sleeping Monsters" by John Hamilton Mortimer, created in 1780, captures a compelling and rather unsettling vision of repose. This etching portrays two mythical creatures, tangled in an uneasy slumber. Their gargantuan forms fill the frame, with limbs and tails carelessly sprawled out across the rough terrain. The intricate detailing of their fur and scales emphasizes their brutish nature, juxtaposed poignantly with the vulnerability of sleep.Mortimer, known for his interest in the dramatic and the macabre, invites the viewer into a private, yet perilous moment. The monsters, with faces partially human, express a serene, almost innocent countenance—their closed eyes and peaceful expressions betraying the ferocity one might expect from creatures of nightmare.Adding a layer of intrigue, the environment around these sleeping giants is rich with detail; the foreground scattered with fish and other smaller creatures, suggesting a riverbank or a coastal edge. These elements do not just serve as a stark contrast in size, but also emphasize the theme of natural coexistence and the cycle of life and death.This piece, while haunting, offers a narrative open to interpretation—inviting questions about the nature of these monsters, their origins, and the world they inhabit.

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John Hamilton Mortimer was a British figure and landscape painter and printmaker, known for romantic paintings set in Italy, works depicting conversations, and works drawn in the 1770s portraying war scenes, similar to those of Salvator Rosa.

Mortimer became President of the Society of Artists in 1774, five years before his death at age 39.

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