Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Thomas Carwitham, active 1723, British

Formerly Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734, British
Title:
Illustration to Homer's Iliad
Date:
1723
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink with brown wash on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 3/8 x 7 1/2 inches (13.7 x 19.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower center: "Hom [G]li lib. 1"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.5503
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
man | woman | clouds | gods | religious and mythological subject | literary theme | mythology | Iliad
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:14917