Thomas Girtin

Thomas Girtin (born February 18, 1775 in London ; † November 9, 1802 there ) is one of the most famous landscape watercolorists in England .

Life

In 1789 Girtin was an apprentice to Edward Dayes and in 1794 had his first exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts . In the same year Girtin worked with William Turner for his patron Thomas Monro . As a 21-year-old, the young artist traveled through England and was inspired by the cities, which strongly influenced his drawings.

Girtin's greatest challenge was the painting Eidometropolis , a panorama painted in oil with a height of 5.5 meters and a circumference of 33 meters, which he painted shortly before his death in the spring and summer of 1802. Girtin put a lot of emphasis on accuracy and subtle drawings. In 1800 he married Mary Ann Borrett, who gave birth to their son Thomas Calvert a year later. Girtin suffered from asthma and died in 1802 at the age of 27 in his native London.

Web links

Commons : Thomas Girtin - collection of images, videos and audio files

25 paintings at Museum Syndicate

personal data
SURNAME	Girtin, Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	English landscape painter
DATE OF BIRTH	February 18, 1775
PLACE OF BIRTH	London , England
DATE OF DEATH	November 9, 1802
Place of death	London , England