View of the City with the Louvre, etc., taken from Pont Marie, from A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris
Thomas GirtinWW-1802-129313
1802·Soft ground etching, with aquatint, printed in black and gray inks, on cream wove paper·Image/plate: 18.5 × 47.4 cm (7 5/16 × 18 11/16 in.); Sheet: 22.3 × 52 cm (8 13/16 × 20 1/2 in.)
Catalogue
- Year
- 1802
- Dimensions
- Image/plate: 18.5 × 47.4 cm (7 5/16 × 18 11/16 in.); Sheet: 22.3 × 52 cm (8 13/16 × 20 1/2 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Thomas Girtin
Artist
Thomas Girtin
Painting
Thomas Girtin 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
- Year
- 1802
- Dimensions
- Image/plate: 18.5 × 47.4 cm (7 5/16 × 18 11/16 in.); Sheet: 22.3 × 52 cm (8 13/16 × 20 1/2 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1802-129313
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- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
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