The Enraged Monster Late 18th.Century Pen And Ink Drawing After John Hamilton Mortimer R.A Jazz Age Godfrey Kneller trained in Amsterdam

Godfrey Kneller trained in Amsterdam and travelled in Italy before settling in London in 1676

where he continued to produce work despite suffering from mental illness

has hung there for two centuries

Walpole called Robinson 'a proud but superficial man'

Provenance: From the collection of comedian Michael Bentine 1922-1996

The Enraged Monster Late 18th.Century Pen And Ink Drawing After John Hamilton Mortimer R.A Jazz Age Godfrey Kneller trained in AmsterdamLate 18th. Century pen and ink drawing The Enraged Monster after the original etching by John Hamilton Mortimer R. A. 1740 1779. Drawn on Villedary Laid paper. 25. 4 by 34 cms Sheet. Circa. 1790. Beautifully executed pen and ink copy after Mortimers original etchings of monsters. Fantastical finned hybrids, the monsters are shown seducing or struggling with beautiful nymphs, while others are depicted fighting or interacting with other monsters. The