Thornhill, Sir James, (1675-1734), Knight, Painter, MP

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Surname:	Thornhill
Pretitle:	Sir
Forenames:	James
Gender:	Male
Date:	1675-1734
Biography:	ODNB link for Thornhill, Sir James (1675-1734) Knight Painter MP
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P144738 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P28378 )
Online related resources	Artists' Paper Register link for Sir James Thornhill	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Sir James Thornhill

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1711: diary	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 34788
2	1711: sketchbook	Society of Antiquaries of London	MS 715	See MW Barley, Guide to British topographical collections 1974
3	1711-17: diary and notebook	Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum, National Art Library		NRA 13466 V & A Museum
4	topographical mss	See information in published source		See MW Barley, Guide to British topographical collections 1974
5	c1700: design for a trompe l'oeil architectural perspective	Royal Institute of British Architects		See Annual Return 1993
6	1720: design for a chimneypiece at Briggens, Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire	Royal Institute of British Architects	2007.5	See Annual Return 2007
7	1722-1723: letter rel to north rose window at Westminster Abbey and payments therefor	Westminster Abbey Library and Muniment Room	WAM 34570; 34515 f.19