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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Occupation: painter, etcher, graphic artist, visual artist
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom
Born: February 18, 1775
Died: November 2, 1802, November 9, 1802

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Thomas Girtin

British painter (1775-1802)

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