Corfe, Dorset, with the castle behind

Details

Thomas Girtin (London 1775-1802)
Corfe, Dorset, with the castle behind
pencil and watercolour
3 1/8 x 4 7/8 in. (8 x 12.4 cm.)

Provenance

Thomas Monro (†); Christie's, London, 26 June 1833, lots 80-83 (as Views and ruins, in colours, on cards (40) by Turner).
Mrs Morland Agnew; Christie's, London, 24 March 1933, lot 18 (part) (3 ½ gns to Tim).
with Agnew's, London, where purchased for the present collection.

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Lot Essay

This watercolour relates to an outline drawing now at Tate Britain (T.B. CCCLXXVII, 14).
We are grateful to Dr Greg Smith for his help in preparing this catalogue entry and for including this drawing in his forthcoming online catalogue raisonné.

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