James’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Design for Stage Scenery (Hampton Court) with Mythological Figures
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Securitas Publica
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Company of Painters
Attributed to James Thornhill (English, 1675-1734) or William Hogarth (English, 1697-1764)

Grinling Gibbons
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Saint Paul and Barnabas at Lystra
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Wall Decoration with Story of Egeria & Numa Pompilius
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Lupercalia (recto), and Sketches of Figures (verso)
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Inner Portico with Statues
Unknown Artist British, late 18th century

Deifying of Horofilia
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Flora Design for Closet Ceiling (left) and Statue of Apollo Design for Blank Niche (right), for Bateman House, London
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Bacchus and Ariadne
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Study
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Portrait of a Geographer, Wife, and Child
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Neptune and Amphitrite Flanked by Jupiter and Juno: Design for Painted Hall or Garden Bench
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Moses and the Tables of Law
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Design for the Overmantel of a Chimneypiece with Bust of Pompilius Numa
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Five Sketches for the Triumph of Silenus
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Design for Ceiling Fresco: Apollo and the Muses with Minerva Destroying Ignorance
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Four Classic Scenes for Overdoors
James Thornhill English, 1675-1734

Apotheosis of a Hero
Possibly Domenico Mondo (Italian, 1732-1806) or James Thornhill (English, 1675-1734)