Drawing
late 17th - early 18th century (drawn)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Sketch of a mythological subject; Jupiter seated on a cloud, and surrounded by gods, one of whom kneels supplicating him; beneath a female stands in a chariot, endeavouring to restrain four marine horses while they are fed by a water nymph; Drawn with pen and sepia, washed with neutral tint.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | drawn with pen and sepia, washed with neutral tint |
| Brief description | Thornhill, James (Sir); Jupiter seated on a cloud, surrounded by gods; beneath a female stands in a chariot, endeavouring to restrain four marine horses; Drawn with pen and sepia, washed with neutral tint; English School; Late 17th - early 18th century. |
| Physical description | Sketch of a mythological subject; Jupiter seated on a cloud, and surrounded by gods, one of whom kneels supplicating him; beneath a female stands in a chariot, endeavouring to restrain four marine horses while they are fed by a water nymph; Drawn with pen and sepia, washed with neutral tint. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Style | |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | DYCE.620 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | October 29, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
