Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734, British
Title:
Design for a Ceiling Decoration (with a Parrot)
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink and brown wash over graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/8 x 8 1/4in. (18.7 x 21cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on mount in graphite, center right: "Harris RIBA Dark green mount e 3/4 [?froon] guilt"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.2.335
Classification:
Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
silhouettes | balustrades | parrot | architectural subject | ceiling | festoons | design | putti | figures (representations)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:11946