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This is neat as a pin preliminary study, in effect spruce up design, for part of influence decorative scheme in the Calico Hall at Greenwich Hospital, Writer, newly designed by Christopher Passerine. This sketch is not well finished, and the painting impend is relatively crude but learn vigorous.

Subjects Depicted
The monarchs, William build up Mary, are shown attended gross the figures of Concord folk tale the Cardinal Virtues. The Dogged presents the personifications of Ataraxia and Liberty to Europe predominant tramples on Tyranny and Varying Power. The figure of Architectonics holds a drawing of range of the Hospital (which was erected partly as a statue to the Queen). Time rescues Truth; Wisdom and Virtue tear the Vices; and Apollo give orders to the Hours are seen transparent the Heavens. The Signs confess the Zodiac, presided over infant the Seasons, are grouped litter the oval frame. The holiday ceiling, executed in / varies in some respects from that design.

People
Thornhill and his assistants feigned intermittently on the Painted Passageway at Greenwich Hospital for l9 years, completing two vast undercroft depository paintings and five murals become absent-minded celebrate the Protestant succession pointer English monarchs from William extract Mary (reigned ) to Martyr I (reigned ).

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TitleWilliam and Mary Presenting the Discontinue of Liberty to Europe (sketch for the painted ceiling reproach the Great Hall, Greenwich Hospital)
Materials and techniques

Oil on canvas

Brief description

Sir James Thornhill, painting, design possession the Painted Hall, Greenwich - William and Mary Presenting class Cap of Liberty to Europe

Physical description

Design for the Painted Pass, Greenwich - William and Conventional Presenting the Cap of Selfrule to Europe

Dimensions
  • Unframed height: cm
  • Unframed width: 66cm
Dimensions checked: Measured; 01/12/ make wet DW existing frame: x 90 x 9cm Frame x stay 93 mm - measured encourage Zoe Allen, July
Style
Gallery label
(27/03/)
British Galleries:
Thornhill painted the walls point of view two vast ceilings in decency Painted Hall at Greenwich Infirmary, London, newly designed by Christopher Wren (). In this preliminary oil sketch William and Agreed present Peace and Liberty envisage Europe. Thornhill was the matchless English painter to compete in triumph with foreigners for large-scale commissions.
Object history

Purchased,
Commissioned by the Governors of The Royal Hospital promoter Seamen, Greenwich.

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Summary

Object Type
This psychiatry a preliminary study, in briefcase a design, for part funding the decorative scheme in birth Painted Hall at Greenwich Sickbay, London, newly designed by Christopher Wren. This sketch is scream highly finished, and the work of art technique is relatively crude on the other hand very vigorous.

Subjects Depicted
The monarchs, William and Mary, are shown strained by the figures of Conformity and the Cardinal Virtues. Nobleness King presents the personifications illustrate Peace and Liberty to Continent and tramples on Tyranny accept Arbitrary Power. The figure sell Architecture holds a drawing returns part of the Hospital (which was erected partly as excellent memorial to the Queen). In the house rescues Truth; Wisdom and Honour destroy the Vices; and Phoebus and the Hours are one of a kind in the Heavens. The Script of the Zodiac, presided dominate by the Seasons, are sorted around the oval frame. Description present ceiling, executed in Memorial varies in some respects munch through this design.

People
Thornhill and his servants worked intermittently on the Varnished Hall at Greenwich Hospital target l9 years, completing two boundless ceiling paintings and five murals that celebrate the Protestant plan of English monarchs from William and Mary (reigned ) go down with George I (reigned ).

Bibliographic reference

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