Psyche received into Olympus, ceiling design after Rubens
Psyche received into Olympus, ceiling design after Rubens
Psyche received into Olympus, ceiling design after Rubens
Psyche received into Olympus, ceiling design after Rubens

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Psyche received into Olympus, ceiling design after Rubens,

ca. 1705

Sir James Thornhill, 1676–1734; born Melcombe Regis, England; died Stalbridge, England
after Peter Paul Rubens, 1577–1640; born Siegen, Germany; died Antwerp, Belgium
x1993-95

Information

Title
Psyche received into Olympus, ceiling design after Rubens
Dates

ca. 1705

Maker
Sir James Thornhill
after Peter Paul Rubens
Medium
Brown ink over black chalk
Dimensions
16 x 15.5 cm (6 5/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Surdna Fund
Object Number
x1993-95
Signatures
Signed and inscribed in graphite, lower right: Thornhill R.A.
Culture
British
Type
designs, drawings
Materials
black chalk, laid paper, ink
Subject
clouds, goddesses, gods, ceilings, figures (representations)

Mrs. S. R. Thomas; Sotheby's, London, 4 Dec. 1969, lot 68.

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