drawing
- Museum number
- 1865,0610.1336
- Description
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One of the drawings for decorative paintings in Greenwich Hospital, Design for the decoration of the South wall of the Upper Hall, William III landing at Torbay. 1718-1725; portrayed as a contemporary event, William stepping on shore from l, welcomed by adherents, with barges and the prow of a ship to left, cliffs to right
Pen and brown ink, with brown-grey wash, over graphite
- Production date
- 1718-1725
- Dimensions
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Height: 140 millimetres
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Width: 185 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- See also 1865,0610.1327
See also 1865,0610.1335
See also 1865,0610.1353
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1865
- Acquisition notes
- The group of 56 drawings by Thornhill, 1865,0610.1325 to 1380, was composed of the 34 drawings that formed lot 323 in the sale of the library of John Towneley (Sotheby's, 10-11.v.1865, £4 8s to Daniell), and 22 more drawings from Daniell's stock (part of a group purchased together with two drawings by David Allan and Richard Cosway - for which see 1865, 0610.1320 to 1322 - for £3 7s). It does not seem possible to say which drawings came from which source.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1865,0610.1336