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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 The Ruins of the Emperor Julian’s Baths, Hôtel de Cluny, Paris
1801–2 -
After Thomas Girtin Croyland Abbey, engraved by B. Howlett
published 1797 -
After Thomas Girtin Dunkeld Cathedral
published 1805 -
After Thomas Girtin Lyme Castle, Kent
published 1784 -
Attributed to Thomas Girtin Landscape with Trees and a Fence, a Church in the Distance
date not known -
Thomas Girtin Trees in a Park
c.1798–1800 -
Thomas Girtin A Temple of Vesta
date not known -
Thomas Girtin The River Tweed near Kelso
1800
Features
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Art Term
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
Tate Britain is staging a grand survey of watercolour painting in Great Britain, from the early thirteenth century through to …
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