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A Greenwich Pensioner showing the Thornhill decorations in the Painted Hall to a family of visitors. Coloured etching by T. Rowlandson after [J. N.] Esq, 1807.

William Hogarth making a drawing of his companions and himself as they shave and take their breakfast. Etching by Richard Livesay, 1781, after William Hogarth, 1732.

William Hogarth embarking on a boat in the Thames near Sheerness, accompanied by four friends. Etching by R. Livesay after S. Scott and W. Hogarth.

The House of Commons: the Speaker, Arthur Onslow (seated, centre), calling upon Sir Robert Walpole (left) to speak. Stipple engraving by R. Page after W. Hogarth and J. Thornhill.

Sir Isaac Newton. Oil painting by Sir James Thornhill.

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich: visitors in the Painted Hall, with Horatio Nelson's catafalque. Coloured aquatint by J. Bluck after A. C. Pugin and T. Rowlandson, 1810.

Residents of Ephesus burn their books on the magic arts before Saint Paul. Engraving, 18th century, after J. Thornhill.

Sir Isaac Newton. Mezzotint after Sir J. Thornhill, 1710.

Saint Paul, shipwrecked on Malta, is attacked by a snake which he shakes off into a fire; it does not harm him and the onlookers take him for a god. Etching after J. Thornhill.

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich: the interior of the Painted Hall, with many visitors. Wood engraving by M. Jackson after L. H. Michael, 1865.

Richard Bentley D.D., F.R.S. Line engraving by G. Vertue after Sir J. Thornhill.

Study of four male heads. Etching by W. Hogarth (?) after Raphael.

Sir Isaac Newton. Wash drawing by G. S., 1848, after J. Simon, 1723, after Sir J. Thornhill, 1710.

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James Thornhill

Images from the collections

Images by James Thornhill

Images featuring James Thornhill

Works from the collections

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich: visitors in the Painted Hall, with Horatio Nelson's catafalque. Coloured aquatint by J. Bluck after A. C. Pugin and T. Rowlandson, 1810.

Study of four male heads. Etching by W. Hogarth (?) after Raphael.

Sir Isaac Newton. Mezzotint after Sir J. Thornhill, 1710.

Sir Isaac Newton. Wash drawing by G. S., 1848, after J. Simon, 1723, after Sir J. Thornhill, 1710.

Sir Isaac Newton. Oil painting by Sir James Thornhill.

James Thornhill

Images from the collections

Images by James Thornhill

Images featuring James Thornhill

Works from the collections

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich: visitors in the Painted Hall, with Horatio Nelson's catafalque. Coloured aquatint by J. Bluck after A. C. Pugin and T. Rowlandson, 1810.

Study of four male heads. Etching by W. Hogarth (?) after Raphael.

Sir Isaac Newton. Mezzotint after Sir J. Thornhill, 1710.

Sir Isaac Newton. Wash drawing by G. S., 1848, after J. Simon, 1723, after Sir J. Thornhill, 1710.

Sir Isaac Newton. Oil painting by Sir James Thornhill.

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