follower of Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734, British, The Fall of Phaeton: A Study for a Ceiling, undated
- Title:
The Fall of Phaeton: A Study for a Ceiling
- Date:
- undated
- Medium:
- Watercolor with pen and brown ink and pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 6 x 6 3/8 inches (15.2 x 16.2 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Collector's mark, verso: Paul Mellon
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.5160
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- architectural subject | ceiling | chariot (ancient vehicle) | clouds | design | horses (animals) | mythology | religious and mythological subject | study (visual work)
- Associated People:
- Phaëton
Zeus - Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:14660
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