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Thomas Girtin Collection

Thomas Girtin, a talented British artist born in 1775, left an indelible mark on the art world with his breathtaking landscapes and cityscapes

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: A River Valley And Distant Hill Seen Through Trees, c1800. Creator: Thomas Girtin

A River Valley And Distant Hill Seen Through Trees, c1800. Creator: Thomas Girtin
A River Valley And Distant Hill Seen Through Trees, c1800.

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Mountainous Landscape With Overshot Mill And Bridge, c1795. Creator: Thomas Girtin

Mountainous Landscape With Overshot Mill And Bridge, c1795. Creator: Thomas Girtin
Mountainous Landscape With Overshot Mill And Bridge, c1795.

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Windsor Castle, c1792. Creator: Thomas Girtin

Windsor Castle, c1792. Creator: Thomas Girtin
Windsor Castle, c1792.

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: A Wooded Landscape, c1752. Creator: Thomas Girtin

A Wooded Landscape, c1752. Creator: Thomas Girtin
A Wooded Landscape, c1752.

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Melrose Abbey: The East Window, 1800. Creator: Thomas Girtin

Melrose Abbey: The East Window, 1800. Creator: Thomas Girtin
Melrose Abbey: The East Window, 1800.

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Lydford Castle, 1800. Creator: Thomas Girtin

Lydford Castle, 1800. Creator: Thomas Girtin
Lydford Castle, 1800.

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Warwick Castle, n.d. Creator: Thomas Girtin

Warwick Castle, n.d. Creator: Thomas Girtin
Warwick Castle, n.d. Attributed to Thomas Girtin

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Castle on Shore, n.d. Creator: Thomas Girtin

Castle on Shore, n.d. Creator: Thomas Girtin
Castle on Shore, n.d. Attributed to Thomas Girtin

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: View of the City with the Louvre, etc. taken from Pont Marie, from A Selection... 1802

View of the City with the Louvre, etc. taken from Pont Marie, from A Selection... 1802. Creator: Thomas Girtin
View of the City with the Louvre, etc. taken from Pont Marie, from A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris, 1802

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: A Boatyard at the Mouth of an Estuary, 1800. Creator: Thomas Girtin

A Boatyard at the Mouth of an Estuary, 1800. Creator: Thomas Girtin
A Boatyard at the Mouth of an Estuary, 1800

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: View of Pont au Change, the City Theatre, Pont Neuf, Conciergerie Prison, etc... July 12, 1802

View of Pont au Change, the City Theatre, Pont Neuf, Conciergerie Prison, etc... July 12, 1802. Creator: Thomas Girtin
View of Pont au Change, the City Theatre, Pont Neuf, Conciergerie Prison, etc. taken from Pont Notre Dame, from A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris, July 12, 1802

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Phineas Borret's Farm near Saffron Walden, 1802. Creator: Thomas Girtin

Phineas Borret's Farm near Saffron Walden, 1802. Creator: Thomas Girtin
Phineas Borret's Farm near Saffron Walden, 1802

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Saint Catherine's Hill, Guildford, n.d. Creator: Thomas Girtin

Saint Catherine's Hill, Guildford, n.d. Creator: Thomas Girtin
Saint Catherine's Hill, Guildford, n.d

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: View from Palace Terrace at Saint Germain on Laye, from Twenty Views in Paris and its Environs

View from Palace Terrace at Saint Germain on Laye, from Twenty Views in Paris and its Environs, published 1802

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland, 1796-97. Creator: Thomas Girtin

Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland, 1796-97. Creator: Thomas Girtin
Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland, 1796-97

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: St. Pauls Cathedral from St. Martin s-le-Grand, ca. 1795. Creator: Thomas Girtin

St. Pauls Cathedral from St. Martin s-le-Grand, ca. 1795. Creator: Thomas Girtin
St. Pauls Cathedral from St. Martin s-le-Grand, ca. 1795

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Deer in Windsor Forest, 1793-94. Creator: Thomas Girtin

Deer in Windsor Forest, 1793-94. Creator: Thomas Girtin
Deer in Windsor Forest, 1793-94

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: River at Norwich, early 19th century. Creator: Anon

River at Norwich, early 19th century. Creator: Anon
River at Norwich, early 19th century

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Tynemouth, Northumberland. Creator: Thomas Girtin (British, 1775-1802)

Tynemouth, Northumberland. Creator: Thomas Girtin (British, 1775-1802)
Tynemouth, Northumberland

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Twenty Views of Paris and Environs: View of St. Cloud and Mount Calvary... 1802. Creator

Twenty Views of Paris and Environs: View of St. Cloud and Mount Calvary... 1802. Creator
Twenty Views of Paris and Environs: View of St. Cloud and Mount Calvary taken from Pont de Seve, 1802

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: The Water Mill above the Bridge

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: The Water Mill above the Bridge at Charenton, 1803, printed 1810 or after

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris, 1802. Creator: Thomas Girtin

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris, 1802. Creator: Thomas Girtin
A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris, 1802

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of Belle Vue &

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of Belle Vue &
A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of Belle Vue & Pont de Seve, 1802

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris…, 1802. Creator

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris…, 1802. Creator
A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of Pont de la Tournelle and Notre Dame taken from the Arsenal, 1802

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Village

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Village of Chaillot, &c Taken from Pont de la Concorde, 1803, printed 1810 or after

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of St. Cloud

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of St. Cloud and Mount Calvary taken from Pont de Seve, 1802

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Pantheon

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Pantheon taken from the Arsenal, 1803

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Gate of St

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Gate of St. Denis taken from the Suburbs, 1803

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of St

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of St. Cloud & Mount Calvary taken from Pont de Seve, 1802, printed 1810 or after

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Durham Cathedral, c1800, (c1900). Creator: Unknown

Durham Cathedral, c1800, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
Durham Cathedral, c1800, (c1900). View of Durham Castle and Cathedral in County Durham, with the bridge over the River Wear in the foreground

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Thomas Girtin (1775-1802). Creator: Unknown

Thomas Girtin (1775-1802). Creator: Unknown
Thomas Girtin (1775-1802). Portrait of British painter and etcher Girtin who played an important part in establishing watercolour as a respected art form

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Ripon Cathedral, c1800, (c1900). Creator: Unknown

Ripon Cathedral, c1800, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
Ripon Cathedral, c1800, (c1900). Cows drinking by a bridge over the river, with the cathedral in the distance. Print after Ripon Minster, Yorkshire, painting by Thomas Girtin

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: In St. Martin s-Le-Grand, 1800, (1920). Artist: James Baily

In St. Martin s-Le-Grand, 1800, (1920). Artist: James Baily
In St. Martin s-Le-Grand, 1800, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Front view of the Pantheon on Oxford Street, Westminster, London, 1795

Front view of the Pantheon on Oxford Street, Westminster, London, 1795. Designed by James Wyatt, the Pantheon was a place of public entertainment that opened in 1772

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Durham Cathedral Castle Thomas Girtin British

Durham Cathedral Castle Thomas Girtin British
Durham Cathedral and Castle; Thomas Girtin (British, 1775 - 1802); Britain; about 1800; Watercolor over pencil heightened with gum arabic; 37.5 × 48.9 cm (14 3, 4 × 19 1, 4 in.)

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Selection Twenty Picturesque Views Paris 1802

Selection Twenty Picturesque Views Paris 1802
A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris, 1802. Thomas Girtin (British, 1775-1802). Soft-ground etching with bistre wash

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Selection Twenty Picturesque Views Paris Banks

Selection Twenty Picturesque Views Paris Banks
A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: On the Banks of the Marne below the Bridge at Charenton, 1802. Thomas Girtin (British, 1775-1802). Soft-ground etching with bistre wash

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Selection Twenty Picturesque Views Paris General View

Selection Twenty Picturesque Views Paris General View
A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: A General View of Paris, taken from Chaillot, 1802. Thomas Girtin (British, 1775-1802). Soft-ground etching with bistre wash

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: published Portfolio vol XIX 1888 Bridgenorth

published Portfolio vol XIX 1888 Bridgenorth
published in " The Portfolio" vol. XIX, 1888: Bridgenorth, 1885. Frank Short (British, 1857-1945), after Thomas Girtin (British, 1775-1802)

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Selection Twenty Picturesque Views Paris Water Mill

Selection Twenty Picturesque Views Paris Water Mill
A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: The Water Mill above the Bridge at Charenton, 1803, printed 1810 or after

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Selection Twenty Picturesque Views Paris Water Works

Selection Twenty Picturesque Views Paris Water Works
A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: The Water Works at Marli, and St. Germain en Laye seen in the distance, 1803. Thomas Girtin (British, 1775-1802), J.B

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Selection Twenty Picturesque Views Paris View

Selection Twenty Picturesque Views Paris View
A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Pantheon taken from the Arsenal, 1803. Thomas Girtin (British, 1775-1802), Frederick Christian Lewis (British, 1779-1856)

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Selection Twenty Picturesque Views Paris Watermill

Selection Twenty Picturesque Views Paris Watermill
A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: The Watermill above the Bridge at Charenton, 1802. Thomas Girtin (British, 1775-1802). Soft-ground etching with bistre wash

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Twenty Views Paris Environs View St. Cloud Mount Calvary

Twenty Views Paris Environs View St. Cloud Mount Calvary
Twenty Views of Paris and Environs: View of St. Cloud and Mount Calvary taken from Pont de Seve, 1802. Thomas Girtin (British, 1775-1802). Soft-ground etching with bistre wash

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: Lincoln Cathedral, c1795. Artist: Thomas Girtin

Lincoln Cathedral, c1795. Artist: Thomas Girtin
Lincoln Cathedral, c1795. From The Connoisseur Vol LIX, [Otto Limited, London, 1921]

Background imageThomas Girtin Collection: View of Appledore, North Devon, from Instow Sands, 1798, (1919). Artist: Thomas Girtin

View of Appledore, North Devon, from Instow Sands, 1798, (1919). Artist: Thomas Girtin
View of Appledore, North Devon, from Instow Sands, 1798. Painting housed in The Courtauld Gallery, London. Thomas Girtin (1775-1802). From The Connoisseur Volume LV [Otto Limited, London, 1919]




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Thomas Girtin, a talented British artist born in 1775, left an indelible mark on the art world with his breathtaking landscapes and cityscapes. His keen eye for detail and ability to capture the essence of a place is evident in his works such as "Lincoln Cathedral" from around 1795. In this piece, Girtin skillfully portrays the grandeur of the cathedral against a dramatic sky. Another notable work by Girtin is "Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland, " created between 1796-97. Here, he showcases his mastery of capturing architectural beauty amidst natural surroundings. The castle stands proudly atop a rocky outcrop surrounded by crashing waves—a testament to Girtin's ability to evoke both tranquility and strength. Girtin's talent extended beyond English landscapes; he also depicted iconic landmarks like St. Paul's Cathedral in London. In his painting "St. Pauls Cathedral from St. Martin s-le-Grand, " circa 1795, he presents a unique perspective that highlights the cathedral's majestic presence within its urban setting. Nature was another subject close to Girtin's heart as seen in "Deer in Windsor Forest" from 1793-94. This enchanting artwork captures deer grazing peacefully amidst lush greenery—an idyllic scene that transports viewers into nature's embrace. Girtin ventured further afield with pieces like "Tynemouth, Northumberland. " Created during his short life which ended at just twenty-seven years old, this painting exemplifies his ability to convey coastal beauty through delicate brushstrokes and vibrant colors. In addition to these captivating scenes closer to home, Girtin also explored Parisian vistas with works like "Twenty Views of Paris and Environs: View of St. Cloud and Mount Calvary. . " (1802).