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    Sir James Thornhill (25 July 1675 or 1676 – 4 May 1734) was an English painter of historical subjects working in the Italian baroque tradition. He was...
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    Longman and Flightcrank. Thornhill was born in Barking but raised in Rayne near Braintree in Essex, and grew up as a football and James Brown fan.[citation...
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    continues through the great portico into the hall, its ceiling painted by James Thornhill with the Duke's apotheosis, then on under a great triumphal arch, through...
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    College, Greenwich, London. This Wren building was painted by Sir James Thornhill, the first British born painter to be knighted and is a classic example...
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    society visitors four shillings to see him, and the King's painter James Thornhill painted his portrait. Several prominent people sent a petition to King...
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    Mary II (category Children of James II of England)
    1685 and James became king, making Mary heir presumptive. James's attempts at rule by decree and the birth of his son from a second marriage, James Francis...
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  • Thornhill is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alan Thornhill (1921–2020), British sculptor Arthur Thornhill (1850–1930), English politician...
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    Royal Naval College, Greenwich, contains an allegorical painting by James Thornhill, Peace and Liberty Triumphing Over Tyranny (1708–1716), depicting King...
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    Brant. There is no collector mark for Sir James Thornhill (1675 or 1676–1734) found on the drawing. James Thornhill was a painter of the Italianate baroque...
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    prince-elector of Hanover in 1708. As the senior Protestant descendant of James VI and I, George's great-grandfather, he inherited the British throne following...
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