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Thornhill, Sir James

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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An English artist of the school of Le Brun, born at Woodland, Dorsetshire; treated historical subjects in allegorical fashion, and was much in request for decorative work, his most notable achievements being the decoration of the dome of St. Paul's, of rooms in Hampton Court, Blenheim House, and Greenwich Hospital; was sergeant-painter to Queen Anne, and was knighted by George I.; member of Parliament from 1719 till his death (1676-1734).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Thornhill, Sir James'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​t/thornhill-sir-james.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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