Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
unknown artist

Formerly attributed to Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734, British
Title:
Classical Scene: Minerva as the Goddess of Arts and Sciences
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash with black and red chalk and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 3/16 × 11 1/8 inches (38.5 × 28.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower left: "Sr Jao Thronill"; in graphite verso, lower left: "[...] 6 [...]0. 48";
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Undetermined
Accession Number:
B1977.14.6075
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
helmet | cloak | chair | drapery | palette | ruler | paintbrushes | quills | caliper | spear | viola | lutes | painting (visual work) | globes | scroll (information artifact) | books | arts | sciences | plume | allegory | mythology | oval | putti | armor | columns | pillars | trees | temple | goddess | religious and mythological subject
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:15153