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James Thornhill

Studies for Two Stained Glass Windows (Judgment of Midas and Judgment of Paris)

Maker

James Thornhill (English, 1675-1734)

Title

Studies for Two Stained Glass Windows (Judgment of Midas and Judgment of Paris)

Year

1719

Medium

  • pen and ink,
  • wash technique,
  • chalk

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • pen and ink,
  • wash technique,
  • chalk

Materials

pen and ink, wash technique, chalk

Supports

  • white paper

Dimensions

24.5 x 37.2 cm (9 5/8 x 14 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed, LR:J Th/1719 Sept ___ (?) Inscribed:The 2 South Windows to be painted by Mr. Pried the painter on Glass in Copper Colours for Mr. Bateman in Soho Square.Judgment of ParisDiana and ActaeonApollo and Daphne Judgment of MidasDiana abnd EndymionAlpheus(?) and ArethusaBottom is measured out in feet.Inscribed verso UL:William Price morto nel 1722. There is a tiny pen sketch of a figure in the center.

Marks: Watermark:Fleur de lis

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

58.145

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Publications

  • Books

Old Master Drawings from the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Alt Author: Johnson, Deborah J.

Exhibition History

American Architects in Paris, 1900-1910
Feb 16, 1990 – May 20, 1990
Old Master Drawings
Sep 02, 1983 – Oct 16, 1983

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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James Thornhill (English, 1675-1734)
Studies for Two Stained Glass Windows (Judgment of Midas and Judgment of Paris), 1719
pen and ink; wash technique; chalk
24.5 x 37.2 cm (9 5/8 x 14 5/8 inches)
Museum Works of Art Fund 58.145

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