Thomas Girtin

1775–1802

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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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Thomas Girtin

1775–1802

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Biography

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

The Gatehouse of Battle Abbey, Sussex

A Thatched Cottage among Trees

A Two-Horse Phaeton

Conwy, North Wales, from the East, with Allt-Wen in the Distance

The Capuchin Convent near Nemi

Between Rome and Albano

Rome: A Ruin on the Palatine Hill

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

The Gatehouse of Battle Abbey, Sussex

A Thatched Cottage among Trees

A Two-Horse Phaeton

Conwy, North Wales, from the East, with Allt-Wen in the Distance

The Capuchin Convent near Nemi

Between Rome and Albano

Rome: A Ruin on the Palatine Hill

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