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James Thornhill
1675/1676–1734
(b Woolland or Weymouth, Dorset, ?(25 July) 1675 [or perhaps 1676]; d Thornhill House, nr. Stalbridge, Dorset, 4 May 1734). English decorative painter. He was the only native painter to challenge the foreign decorative artists who worked in England during the period in the late 17th and early 18th century when there was a vogue for wall and ceiling paintings in the Baroque manner.
Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press)
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Erato, Muse of Love Poetry 1717 John van Nost the elder (c.1655–c.1712) and James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Erato, Muse of Love Poetry 1717 Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Thalia, Muse of Comedy and Idyllic poetry 1717 John van Nost the elder (c.1655–c.1712) and James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Thalia, Muse of Comedy and Idyllic poetry 1717 Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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The Birth of Venus, and the Gods of Olympus James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)The Birth of Venus, and the Gods of Olympus Victoria and Albert Museum
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Polyhymnia, Muse of Sacred Poetry 1717 John van Nost the elder (c.1655–c.1712) and James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Polyhymnia, Muse of Sacred Poetry 1717 Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Clio, Muse of History 1717 John van Nost the elder (c.1655–c.1712) and James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Clio, Muse of History 1717 Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Ezechiel Spanheim (1629–1710), Numismatist, Philologian and Diplomat 1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Ezechiel Spanheim (1629–1710), Numismatist, Philologian and Diplomat 1710 Trinity College, University of Cambridge
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Urania, Muse of Astronomy 1717 John van Nost the elder (c.1655–c.1712) and James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Urania, Muse of Astronomy 1717 Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Melpomene, Muse of Tragedy 1717 John van Nost the elder (c.1655–c.1712) and James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Melpomene, Muse of Tragedy 1717 Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Euterpe, Muse of Music 1717 John van Nost the elder (c.1655–c.1712) and James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Euterpe, Muse of Music 1717 Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Venus and Adonis c.18th C James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Venus and Adonis c.18th C English Heritage, Eltham Palace
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Isaac Newton (1642–1727), Fellow, Natural Philosopher and Mathematician 1710/1711 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Isaac Newton (1642–1727), Fellow, Natural Philosopher and Mathematician 1710/1711 Trinity College, University of Cambridge
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William and Mary Presenting the Cap of Liberty to Europe c.1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)William and Mary Presenting the Cap of Liberty to Europe c.1710 Victoria and Albert Museum
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Aeneas before Dido, and Venus Supplicating Jupiter c.1720 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Aeneas before Dido, and Venus Supplicating Jupiter c.1720 Victoria and Albert Museum
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Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry 1717 John van Nost the elder (c.1655–c.1712) and James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry 1717 Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Charles Butler (1671–1758), 1st Earl of Arran 1727 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Charles Butler (1671–1758), 1st Earl of Arran 1727 Examination Schools, University of Oxford
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Terpsichore, Muse of Dance and Chorus 1717 John van Nost the elder (c.1655–c.1712) and James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Terpsichore, Muse of Dance and Chorus 1717 Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Richard Bentley (1662–1742), Master (1700–1742), Philologist and Classical Scholar 1710 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Richard Bentley (1662–1742), Master (1700–1742), Philologist and Classical Scholar 1710 Trinity College, University of Cambridge
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Joseph and His Brethren: The Discovery of the Cup c.18th C James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Joseph and His Brethren: The Discovery of the Cup c.18th C English Heritage, Eltham Palace
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Allegorical Figures: Clemency, Prudence and Justice with Pallas, Heroic Poetry, Liberty, Discretion, History and Mercury c.1718 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Allegorical Figures: Clemency, Prudence and Justice with Pallas, Heroic Poetry, Liberty, Discretion, History and Mercury c.1718 Victoria and Albert Museum
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Allegorical Figures: Britannia Enthroned, Surrounded by Concord, Learning and Religion Overcoming Vice c.1718 James Thornhill (1675/1676–1734)Allegorical Figures: Britannia Enthroned, Surrounded by Concord, Learning and Religion Overcoming Vice c.1718 Victoria and Albert Museum
