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Thomas Girtin (18 February 1775 – 9 November 1802) was an English painter 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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Joseph Mallord William Turner, Thomas Girtin Rome: The Ruined Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus (‘Temple of Minerva Medica’)
c.1796
Thomas Girtin Sunrise on the Sea. Sketching Society Subject
date not known
Joseph Mallord William Turner, Thomas Girtin South Gate of Sargans, after John Robert Cozens
1794–7
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