Design for a coffered ceiling
Drawing
early 18th century
early 18th century
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This design may be connected to Thornhill's unrealised commission to paint the interior of Kensington Palace. Thornhill made his drawing with pen and ink, accentuating the illusion of three- dimensionality with wash.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Design for a coffered ceiling |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Drawing, Design for a coffered ceiling by Sir James Thornhill, pen and ink and wash, early 18th century. |
| Physical description | Drawing in pen and ink and wash. Design for a coffered ceiling. |
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| Object history | Provenance: purchased from W.J. Smith in 1891 This drawing came to the museum as part of an album containing drawings and engravings chiefly by Thornhill. The album was dismantled and the works remounted. It has been suggested that this drawing may relate to Thornhill's projected designs for the aparments of Kensington Palace (see Walpole Society, Vol. 18, 1930: Vertue Note Books). |
| Summary | This design may be connected to Thornhill's unrealised commission to paint the interior of Kensington Palace. Thornhill made his drawing with pen and ink, accentuating the illusion of three- dimensionality with wash. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.24-1891 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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