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Prints and Drawings
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Thornhill, James, Sir, 1675–1734
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Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
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17th century-18th century
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brown ink
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architectural subject
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ceiling
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balustrades
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parrot
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Phaëton
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734
Design for a Ceiling Decoration (with a Parrot)
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follower of Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734
The Fall of Phaeton: A Study for a Ceiling
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