Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734, British
Title:
A Niche for Mr. Portman's House at Sherborne
Date:
ca. 1720
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, black ink, gray wash, brown wash, and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 7/8 x 10 1/8 inches (25.1 x 25.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower center: "Mr Portman. at Sh[er]borne | [inscription cut off]"; in pen and brown ink, verso, lower right: "Thornhill"; in graphite, verso, center: "good pl am[...] Sp[...] in Sherborn | in [ale] & Cyd[r] B Danby | nor above 60 [alehouses?] nei[...]"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.4.1408
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
statues | urn | urns | shadows | shell | columns (architectural elements) | niches | Doric order | architectural subject
Associated Places:
Dorset | Sherborne | United Kingdom | England
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Apostles in England - Sir James Thornhill and the Legacy of Raphael's Tapestry Cartoons (Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, 1996-10-15 - 1996-12-21)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:12829