Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734, British
Title:
Design for a Ceiling
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink with gray wash on medium, smooth, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 7/8 x 13 3/4 inches (22.5 x 34.9 cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.4283
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
architectural subject | clouds | gods - classical mythology | goddesses | cupids | religious and mythological subject | chariots (ancient vehicles) | trumpets | figures (representations) | ceilings | design | shields (motifs)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:14074