Thomas Carwitham
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Artworks: 10
Mythological sketches and illusionistic architectural painting
Thomas Carwitham is known primarily for sketches illustrating scenes from Classical mythology, mainly from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'. At one point he is thought to have been a pupil of the decorative painter Sir James Thornhill, later specialising in painting illusionistic architecture and sculpture.
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Master student
- Sir James Thornhill Master
Artworks by this artist (10 total)
- Design for Ceiling Decoration
- Neptune and Coronis： Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 2 1723
- Anna lamenting the absence of Tobias 1723
- Jupiter and Callisto： Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 2 ca. 1723
- Illustration to Homer’s Iliad 1723
- Design for a Ceiling Decoration 1723
- Figure studies 1723
- The Daughters of Cecrops discover Ericthonius： Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 2 1723
- Raphael receiving the money of Tobias from Gabael
- Ceres and Abas： Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 5 ca. 1723