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Sir James Thornhill, 1675–1734, British, The Blinding of Elymas, between 1709 and 1717
- Title:
- The Blinding of Elymas
- Additional Title(s):
- The Blinding of Elymas: Preparatory drawing for the dome in St. Paul's Cathedral
- Date:
- between 1709 and 1717
- Materials & Techniques:
- Black chalk and gray wash and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 8 1/8 x 5 3/4 inches (20.6 x 14.6 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower right: "[G...] M[...]"
Collector's mark
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.4207
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- arches | blindness | people | religious and mythological subject | throne
- Associated People:
- Elymas
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:13890
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