River at Norwich

early 19th century

Not on view

Acquired in 1907 as a watercolor by Thomas Girtin, this work is now considered a copy. It may have been produced at one of the regular evening gatherings hosted by Dr. Thomas Monro in his house in the Adelphi near the Strand. A collector, patron and physician, he invited artists to study watercolors by John Robert Cozens, John Henderson, Edward Dayes and often employed young artists--Girtin and J.M.W. Turner among them--to trace fine examples and add colored washes. The authorship of most "Monro School" works remains open to debate.

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Title: River at Norwich
Artist: (?) Thomas Girtin (British, London 1775–1802 London)
Date: early 19th century
Medium: Watercolor
Dimensions: Sheet: 12 3/4 × 18 3/4 in. (32.4 × 47.6 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
Object Number: 07.283.4
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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