Easby Abbey

19th century

Not on view

Acquired as a work by Girtin, this watercolor is now considered a 19th-century British copy--the original on which it is based now resides in an American private collection.

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Title: Easby Abbey
Artist: After Thomas Girtin (British, London 1775–1802 London)
Date: 19th century
Medium: Watercolor on off-white artist's board
Dimensions: Sheet: 10 1/8 × 15 3/4 in. (25.7 × 40 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
Object Number: 08.162.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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