Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802, British
Title:
Writtle Church, Essex
Date:
ca. 1795
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 × 9 5/8 inches (18.4 × 24.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in artist's hand (?), in graphite, ll: Writtle Church near Chelmsford Essex; and in graphite, under window, ll: small stones; inscribed in graphite, verso: Girtin; and in graphite, verso: Writtle Church near Chelmsford Essex.
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.3.1171
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
stone | windows | church | architectural subject
Associated Places:
Writtle Church | Europe | England | Essex | Writtle | United Kingdom
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Thomas Girtin (Yale Center for British Art, 1986-01-21 - 1986-03-30)
Publications:
Susan Morris, Thomas Girtin, 1775-1802, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, 1986, p. 39, no. 34, NJ18 .G44 M67 (LC) (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:5882