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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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Thomas Girtin Part of the Ruins of Walsingham Priory
c.1797 -
Thomas Girtin Part of the Ruins of Walsingham Priory
c.1797 -
Thomas Girtin A Street in Conway, with Plas Mawr
1798 -
Thomas Girtin Dumbarton Rock from the North
c.1797 -
Thomas Girtin Kirkstall Abbey from the North West
c.1797 -
Thomas Girtin Colchester Castle
c.1797 -
Thomas Girtin The Keep of Rochester Castle, Kent, from the East
c.1797 -
Thomas Girtin Dover Castle Seen from Inland, with Houses in the Foreground
c.1797
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Watercolour
Refers both to the medium and works of art made using the medium of watercolour – a water soluble paint …
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Colour me British: Watercolour I
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