Girtin

Girtin, THOMAS, one of the greatest of the earlier English landscape-painters in water-colours, was born in London, 18th February 1775, and died 9th November 1802. He was a close friend and fellow-student of Turner; and to them many improvements in water-colour painting are due. Girtin struck out a bolder style than had been attempted, attained great richness of colour and breadth, but was somewhat careless of detail, and sometimes inaccurate in drawing. His best works are panoramic views of London and of Paris.