Who created "Saint Catherine's Hill, Guildford"?

Saint Catherine's Hill, Guildford was created by Thomas Girtin in n.d..

What medium is "Saint Catherine's Hill, Guildford"?

Saint Catherine's Hill, Guildford is Brush and brown wash, over graphite, on cream wove paper.

Saint Catherine's Hill, Guildford

Thomas Girtin

n.d.

Medium

Brush and brown wash, over graphite, on cream wove paper

Dimensions

18.5 × 27.3 cm (7 5/16 × 10 3/4 in.)

Classification

ink or chalk wash

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

85293

Art Historical Context

Thomas Girtin’s *Saint Catherine’s Hill, Guildford* captures the charm of a Surrey landmark, a hill topped by the ruins of a medieval chapel dedicated to Saint Catherine. Created around the turn of the 19th century by this pioneering British watercolorist (1775–1802), the undated work reflects the Romantic fascination with nature’s sublime beauty and picturesque landscapes. Girtin, a contemporary J.M.W. Turner, elevated watercolor from mere illustration to a serious artistic medium, influencing generations of landscape artists with his bold compositions and atmospheric effects. Rendered in br...

About the Artist

Thomas Girtin · 1775–1802

British painter. Comment on works: Landscapes

Saint Catherine's Hill, Guildford

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