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Drawing, Study for Staircase Decoration, Hanbury Hall, Worchestershire: Achilles Revealing his Identity in the Palace of Lycomedes
This is a Drawing. It was created by Sir James Thornhill. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and wash on tan laid paper, lined, mounted. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
A painted staircase was a significant status symbol at the end of the 17th century, as seen in the royal residences of Windsor Castle and Hampton Court. Thornhill, who had experience designing stage sets, had a flair for the dramatic and a talent for illusionistic perspective, as reflected in this exuberant design.
This object was donated by Mrs. Charles B. Alexander.
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- walnut.
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Cite this object as
Drawing, Study for Staircase Decoration, Hanbury Hall, Worchestershire: Achilles Revealing his Identity in the Palace of Lycomedes; Sir James Thornhill (English, 1675 - 1734); England; pen and brown ink, brush and wash on tan laid paper, lined, mounted; 1900-1-1
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Hewitt Sisters Collect.
