Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 295
homas Girtin(1773-1802) was the first of our water-color painters in the modern sense. Heused color frankly, for its own sake, giving all the depth and powerof which the medium was capable. He was also a consummateartist, seeing his subject with fine breadth as well as an eye tocharacteristic… … fig. 489.—verona,(bonington.)Victoria and Albert Museum. scenes in Wales and Scotland.A magnificent Rue St. Denis,Paris, appeared at Christiesin 1908. Girtins influence on Turnerwas great. Turner himselfdeclared : If Tom Girtin hadlived, I should have starved.And there was so muchfoundation for his…
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