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A Niche for Mr. Portman's House at Sherborne
James Thornhillca. 1720
Yale Center for British Art
New Haven, CT, United States
Details
- Title: A Niche for Mr. Portman's House at Sherborne
- Creator: Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734, British
- Creator Lifespan: 1675/1734
- Creator Nationality: British
- Creator Gender: male
- Date Created: ca. 1720
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 9 7/8 x 10 1/8 inches (25.1 x 25.7 cm)
- Subject Keywords: urn, urns, shadows, shell, columns (architectural elements), Doric order, niches, architectural subject, statues
- External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
- Medium: Pen and brown and black ink, with gray and brown wash over graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
- Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
- Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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