DrawingsBritish17th-18th century

Design for a Ceiling Depicting "The Reception of Hercules in Olympus"

17th-18th century

Artists

James ThornhillArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink, watercolor and wh. gouache over graphite on cream antique laid paper

Culture

British

Century

17th-18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

27.9 x 35.2 cm (11 x 13 7/8 in.)

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