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Sir James Thornhill

Chariot of Apollo

1700–1734
Pen and brown ink, brush and wash, over traces of graphite
16.4 × 24.1 cm (6.5 × 9.5 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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