A Design for a Mural Executed in the Salon at Roehampton House, Surrey: Apollo Carrying off Aeneas in a Cloud

James Thornhillca. 1715

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Title: A Design for a Mural Executed in the Salon at Roehampton House, Surrey: Apollo Carrying off Aeneas in a Cloud
Creator: Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734, British
Creator Lifespan: 1675/1734
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: ca. 1715
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 5 1/2 x 6 inches (14 x 15.2 cm)
Subject Keywords: clouds, architectural subject, preparatory drawings, murals, mythology, design, Corinthian (architectural style), doors, columns (architectural elements), salons, religious and mythological subject
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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