'A Temple of Vesta', Thomas Girtin | Tate

Artwork details

Artist

Thomas Girtin (1775‑1802)

Title

A Temple of Vesta

Date date not known

MediumWatercolour on paper

Dimensionssupport: 289 x 305 mm

Collection

Tate

Acquisition Presented by the Art Fund (Herbert Powell Bequest) 1967

Reference

T00992

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Catalogue entry

Thomas Girtin 1775–1802

T00992 A Temple of Vesta

Not inscribed.
Watercolour, 11¿ x 12 (29 x 30.5).
Presented by the National Art-Collections Fund from the Herbert Powell Bequest 1967.
Coll: Herbert Powell, entrusted to the N.A.-C.F. 1929.
Exh: see Atkins T00964.

Published in The Tate Gallery Report 1967–1968, London 1968.

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