Joseph Mallord William Turner, Thomas GirtinAn Archway through a Building, with a Round Tower c.1794-8

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Artwork details

Artists
Thomas Girtin (1775‑1802)
Title
An Archway through a Building, with a Round Tower
Date c.1794-8
MediumInk wash and watercolour on paper
Collection
Tate
Acquisition Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference
D36461
Turner Bequest CCCLXXIII 48
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Catalogue entry

Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Thomas Girtin 1775–1802
Folio 48
An Archway through a Building, with a Round Tower c.1794–8
D36461
Turner Bequest CCCLXXIII 48
Pencil and grey wash on white wove paper, 272 x 187 mm mounted on white cartridge paper, 495 x 363 mm
Blind-stamped with Turner Bequest monogram bottom right
Inscribed in pencil ‘48’ on mount, bottom right, descending vertically
Stamped in black ‘CCCLXXIII – 48’ on mount, bottom left, descending vertically
 
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
The work is mounted with the album page turned vertically.
Verso:
Blank (laid down).

Andrew Wilton
April 2012

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