Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734, British
Title:
A Design for a Ceiling
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink, brown wash and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 x 8 1/8 inches (40.6 x 20.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, verso, lower left: "[...]nding Olympus"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.4335
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
religious and mythological subject | cupids | architectural subject | angels | Corinthian (architectural style) | men | organology | musical instruments | women | Corinthian order | nudes
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Connections (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-05-26 - 2011-09-11)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:14161