MONSTER BRAINS

John Hamilton Mortimer - pen and ink drawings dated between 1760 - 1779
"Griffin striding over skeleton of a lamb."

"Studies including four heads of monsters; three monstrous heads, a human head at right, and half-length figure seen from behind wearing hat with plume."

"Demon Orchestra; concert of grotesque demons, including one playing a drum, another playing a bone flute."

"Dying female monster with curling tail, long hair, webbed hands and the chest of a woman reclining on rocks."

"Revengeful monsters with long hair grappling with a sea monster."

"Successful Monster; a sea monster embraced by a nymph, to the rage of his rival."

"Man struggling with monster."

"Sleepy monsters."

"Enrag'd Monster; triton strangling a sea serpent, with studies of heads."

Drawings found at the British Museum.