Thomas Carwitham
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.
Relationship Network
Master student
- Sir James Thornhill Master
Artworks by this artist
- Design for a Ceiling Decoration 1723
- Illustration to Homer’s Iliad 1723
- Jupiter and Callisto： Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 2 ca. 1723
- Neptune and Coronis： Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 2 1723
- Figure studies 1723
- Anna lamenting the absence of Tobias 1723
- Ceres and Abas： Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 5 ca. 1723
- Design for Ceiling Decoration
- Raphael receiving the money of Tobias from Gabael
- The Daughters of Cecrops discover Ericthonius： Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 2 1723