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Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734, British, Design for a decoration incorporating motifs allusive to the Arts, Arms, and Religion, undated
- Title:
- Design for a decoration incorporating motifs allusive to the Arts, Arms, and Religion
- Date:
- undated
- Materials & Techniques:
- Pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 6 3/4 x 14 3/8 inches (17.1 x 36.5 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper right: "P[eo]ple [fair] [of] | rich Habi[ts] of | several colours."; pen and brown ink, lower center to lower right: "Europe, Arms, Arts, Pallats & Pencils, | Harps, Scepters, Crowns, Cornucopias of Grain, & Grapes, red & white; | Temples, Musick,"; pen and brown ink, lower center: "Religion Arts & Arms."; in graphite, lower right: "[...] [Sr] James Thornhill"
Collector's mark, verso: Paul Mellon
Signed in graphite, lower right: "[...] [Sr] James Thornhill"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.5735
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- allegory | architectural subject | armor | arts | bird | books | breastplate (body armor) | cornucopias (motifs) | crowns (costume components) | grain (seed) | grapes | harps (chordophones) | helmet | music | palette | pencils | religion | scepters | shield (armor) | spears (weapons) | temples | Weapons and Ammunition
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:15034
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