Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734, British
Title:
Design for a portrait of an architect or a painter
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/8 x 5 1/4 inches (17.5 x 13.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper center: "5-9-3/4"; center right, in brown ink: "1-6-8"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.955
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
sheet music | figure study | compasses (drawing instruments) | dresses | columns (architectural elements) | capital (column component) | trees | design | painters (artists) | architects | man | women | clouds | bird | dogs (animals)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12738