Design for the lower wall of the Great Hall at Moor Park, Hertfordshire
1725
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1725
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Thornhill drew this design for the walls of Moor Park’s Great Hall around 1725. It’s a Baroque drawing done in ink, showing how the lower walls would look. The plan centers on Alexander the Great kneeling before a high priest, flanked by doorways and smaller panels with putti and trophies. The owner at the time, Benjamin Haskins Styles, commissioned this work right after he bought the house. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.
