Thomas Girtin 1775-1802
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Thomas Girtin 1775-1802
During his short career Girtin’s work did a great deal to advance the art of watercolour. His technical range and expressiveness had not been seen before. Turner particularly admired his work.
1792 The artist is thought to have toured Scotland.
1794 Employed by Dr Thomas Monro to copy the works of Canaletto and other Italian or Italian influenced painters.
1794-1796 Toured the Midlands, South East coast and North of England.
1798-1800 Made several sketching trips to North Wales in this period.
1799 With Louis Thomas Francia founded a society, known as ‘The Brothers’, whose aim was to promote the painting of historical subjects in watercolour. This group was later renamed the Sketching Society.
1800 Girtin’s health began failing and continued to decline until his death two years later.
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Thomas Girtin
Windsor Castle from the Great Park
c. 1795
Pencil and watercolour
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Thomas Girtin
A Country Church with Spire
c. Late 1790s?
Pen and brown Ink with watercolour
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Thomas Girtin
A Mill in Essex
c. 1799
Watercolour laid down on a wash mount
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