Tag: Thomas Girtin

Imagery of the ruins of the Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus (‘Temple of Minerva Medica’). So very worth a visit for artists making that all important trip to Italy back around 1800.

“Rome: The Ruined Nymphaeum of Alexander Severus (‘Temple of Minerva Medica’)” ca. 1796. British. Watercolor on paper. Collaboration of Thomas Girtin (1775-1802) who did the pencil work which was presumably copied from a sketch by John Robert Cozens (1752–1797). Watercolor by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851). Inscribed by Thomas Girtin in pencil “Minerva Medica.” Not stamped. Collections of the Tate Galleries. Cc0 License 3.0. via https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/turner-girtin-rome-the-ruined-nymphaeum-of-alexander-severus-temple-of-minerva-medica-d36565

“Temple of Minerva Medica.” 1826. French. Oil on canvas. Camille Corot, artist (1796-1875). Collections of the Musée des Beaux-Arts d’Angers, Angers. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.wikiart.org/en/camille-corot/temple-of-minerva-medica-1826
 “Imaginary View of the Temple of Minerva Medica.” 1660-1681. Oil on canvas. Attributed to Niccolò Codazzi (1642-1693) and Jacob De Heusch (1656 (baptized) -1701). Collections of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. In the public domain in the United States because the artists have been dead over 100 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Niccol%C3%B2_Codazzi_and_Jacob_de_Heusch_-_Imaginary_View_of_the_Temple_of_Minerva_Medica.jpg
“Aqueduct V, Castellum Aquae, rebuilt by Alexander Severus, A.D. 225, called also a Nymphaeum, where the trophies of Marius were hung.” 1857-1870. Albumen print on card. Carlo Baldassarre Simelli (fl. 1857-1870)) photographer. Title taken from  “Historical photographs : a catalogue of three thousand three hundred photographs of antiquities in Rome and Italy, prepared under the direction of John Henry Parker.” which was published in London in 1879. Image © 2009-2020 British School at Rome. Fair use license. via http://www.bsrdigitalcollections.it/details.aspx?ID=0016569

Watercolors with bridges by English artist Joseph Girtin. Living from 1775 to 1802 he was a friend of J. M. W. Turner.

"The River Tweed near Kelso." 1800.
“The River Tweed near Kelso.” 1800. Collection of the Tate Gallery, London. Cc0 License 3.0. via https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/girtin-the-river-tweed-near-kelso-n04360

"Morpeth Bridge." 1802.
“Morpeth Bridge.” 1802. Collection of the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle on Tyne. Fair use license. via https://mydailyartdisplay.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/morpeth-bridge-by-thomas-girtin/

"Sandsend, Yorkshire." 1802.
“Sandsend, Yorkshire.” 1802. Collection of the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven. Fair use license. via https://eclecticlight.co/2016/04/17/brief-candles-thomas-girtin-part-2/

"The White House at Chelsea." 1800.
“The White House at Chelsea.” 1800. Collection of the Tate Gallery. Cc0 License 3.0. via https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/girtin-the-white-house-at-chelsea-n04728

Watercolors of ruined churches in a Britain that isn’t there anymore. Thomas Girtin, watercolorist. Did etchings too. Living from 1775 to 1802 he was a friend of the slightly more well known J. M. W. Turner.

"Interior of Lindisfarne Priory." 1797.
“Interior of Lindisfarne Priory.” 1797. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:T.homas_Girtin_Interior_of_Lindisfarne_Priory_1797.jpg

"Melrose Abbey on the Tweed." 18th c.
“Melrose Abbey on the Tweed.” 18th c. © The Morgan Library & Museum, New York. Fair use license. via http://corsair.themorgan.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=123058

"Guisborough Priory." 1801.
“Guisborough Priory.” 1801. Image © National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh. Photo credit: Antonia Reeve. Fair use license. via https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/18702/guisborough-priory