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Thomas Carwitham

Thomas Carwitham

British
WA-00071585
Painting
Representation
None documented
0
Institutional Exhibitions
10
Works in Collection
15
Assets Indexed
7
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
60%
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Authority Records (1)

Field Verification (7 fields)

2 cross-verified · 5 single-source
  • Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
  • NationalityWikidata· 92%✓
  • Birth yearWikidata· 92%
  • Death yearWikidata· 92%
  • Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
  • BiographyWikipedia· 88%
  • LocationWikidata· 80%

Source Registry (1)

  • Tate
    Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred85%
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Why this artist matters now

Thomas Carwitham was an English artist known for his drawings of figures falling or flying through the air, and for scenes from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Examples of Carwitham's drawings are in numerous museum collections.

Source: Tate · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (10)

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Artwork sources (2)

10 published of 13 catalogued · 10 with image
  • Wikidata
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  • + 1 more source · 3 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 10)

41 entries · 1 sources
  • The Daughters of Cecrops discover Ericthonius: Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 2
    1723 · Wikidata · 5 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
  • Neptune and Coronis: Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 2
    1723 · Wikidata · 5 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
  • Anna lamenting the absence of Tobias (Tobit 10:7)
    1723 · Wikidata · 4 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_url
  • Figure studies
    1723 · Wikidata · 4 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_url
  • Design for a Ceiling Decoration
    1723 · Wikidata · 4 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_url
  • Illustration to Homer's Iliad
    1723 · Wikidata · 4 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_url
  • Jupiter and Callisto: Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 2
    1723 · Wikidata · 4 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_url
  • Ceres and Abas: Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book 5
    1723 · Wikidata · 4 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_url
  • Design for Ceiling Decoration
    — · Wikidata · 4 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
  • Raphael receiving the money of Tobias from Gabael: Tobit 9:5
    — · Wikidata · 3 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·primary_image_url
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Thomas Carwitham jx4f53y96x
Wikimedia Commons (Instagram fallback)
Ceres pleading with Jove for the Return of Prosperpina Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book V MET DP850231
Wikimedia Commons (Instagram fallback)

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Tate
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Tate
City of Westminster, United Kingdom
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