James Thornhill
British painter (1675-1734) · Artists · Died at 58
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Sketch for the ceiling of the Painted Hall, Greenwich Hospital: William and Mary Presenting the Cap of Liberty to Europe, about 1710, V&A Museum no. 812-1877
The Sabine bedroom at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, 1706
The staircase at Hanbury Hall in Worcestershire, murals completed c.1710
Interior of the dome of St Paul's Cathedral, London, 1714-17
Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton in old age by James Thornhill, 1709-1712.
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Sir James Thornhill was an English painter of historical subjects working in the Italian baroque tradition. He was responsible for some large-scale schemes of murals, including the "Painted Hall" at the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, the paintings on the inside of the dome of St Paul's Cathedral, and works at Hampton Court Palace, Chatsworth House and Wimpole Hall.
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