Joseph Mallord William Turner, Thomas Girtin

A Ruined Tower on a Knoll in a River among Mountains

c.1796

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Artists: Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Thomas Girtin 1775–1802
Part of: Collaborations with Thomas Girtin for Dr Monro, and Other Copies
Medium: Gouache, graphite and watercolour on paper
Dimensions: Support: 183 x 248 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference: D36648
Turner Bequest CCCLXXIX 21

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