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Thomas Girtin

1775–1802

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256 artworks by Thomas Girtin
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Biography

Thomas Girtin (18 February 1775 – 9 November 1802) was an English watercolourist and etcher. A friend and rival of J. M. W. Turner, Girtin played a key role in establishing watercolour as a reputable art form.

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Study of a Fishing Boat, Canted Over on its Side, with a Man Kneeling in a Rowing-Boat beside It

Thomas Girtin, formerly attributed to Joseph Mallord William Turner
date not known
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The Gatehouse of Battle Abbey, Sussex

Thomas Girtin
?1794
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A Thatched Cottage among Trees

Thomas Girtin
?1802
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A Two-Horse Phaeton

Thomas Girtin, formerly attributed to Joseph Mallord William Turner
c.1800–1802
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Conwy, North Wales, from the East, with Allt-Wen in the Distance

Joseph Mallord William Turner, Thomas Girtin
c.1796
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The Capuchin Convent near Nemi

Joseph Mallord William Turner, Thomas Girtin
c.1794–8
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Between Rome and Albano

Joseph Mallord William Turner, Thomas Girtin
c.1794–8
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Rome: A Ruin on the Palatine Hill

Joseph Mallord William Turner, Thomas Girtin
c.1794–8
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