A Sheet of Notes for a Proposed Decorative Scheme with Three Sketches of Paintings for Over Doors: the Angel Appearing to the Shepherds", "The Visitations" and "The Annunciation
Represented work of art
Artist
James Thornhill
Material
Dimensions9 1/4 x 8 (23 x 20.25)
Work type
Inscription
- Inscribed Christ preaching amongst ye Doctorsigned Annuciation of B. V. Angels appear. To ye Shepheardsigned sic Our Eliz: and Mary. Our Savious and Wom. Of Samaria Christ Preaching on ye Mount. Widows mite put into ye box. Woman taken in adultery. Christ cashing sic ye mony sic changr sic out of The Temple Peter. Act. 3 rais a lame man. John preaching in ye Desert prepare ye way Martha and Mary Magdalin. Sic Jn. 20. Christ apr. To ye 2 Discip. At Emaus Unbelief of Thomasigned Woman touches but ye hem of ye garmen. Good Samaritan Luc. 10 Parable of ye 10 virgins Wom. Wth sic Alabaster box. Annoinst our Saviours feet Agony in ye garden. Or Rather all Histories previous to ye Nativity. Such as foretell ye Messiah. As angel ap. To Mary. Ang. Ap. To Shepheards sic Mary and Elizabeth Old Simeon Struck blind in ye Temple John Baptist Preaching in ye Desert. On right side of drawing. Also inscribed Door into ye Great Hallower right E. 4 - 8 1/2 above first study with 2 - 6. Along right side of first study
Exhibition history
- Door next ye Court. E. E.; INSCRIPTION CONT'D.: 3 - 10 above second study with "2 - 9" along r. side of second study
Publication history
- Door to ye little Stairs. E. E. / 3 - 2 3/4 Above third study with "2 - 9" along r. Side of third study"
Previous owner
Paul Mellon
(1907-1999)
Photographic source
Object FormatPhotographic Print
Archival context
Object numberPA-F00789-0031
Archival context
- Fonds:Paul Mellon Centre Photographic Archive
- Series:Paul Mellon Collection of Prints and Drawings
- Folder:PA-F00789
- Item:A Sheet of Notes for a Proposed Decorative Scheme with Three Sketches of Paintings for Over Doors: the Angel Appearing to the Shepherds", "The Visitations" and "The Annunciation
ClassificationsArchival Document
Scope and content This series comprises images of a collection of works on paper (drawings, watercolours, prints) formerly owned by the American philanthropist, Paul Mellon. The collection has now been divided and paintings are owned by the following institutions: the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven; the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC; Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Richmond; and the Paul Mellon private collection. The Photographic Archive does not include images of every print or drawing owned by Paul Mellon.
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