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Entry TypePerson
SurnameThornhill
ForenamesJames
Epithetdecorative painter and artist
Dates1675-1734
Gender IdentityMale
HistoryForemost decorative artist of the early 18th century, commissioned to decorate the dome of ST Paul's Cathedral in 1715 and appointed history portrait-in-ordinary to the King in 1718.
Authorised Form of NameThornhill; James (1675-1734); decorative painter and artist

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