Who created "St. Paul's Cathedral from St. Martin's-le-Grand"?

St. Paul's Cathedral from St. Martin's-le-Grand was created by Thomas Girtin in ca. 1795.

When was "St. Paul's Cathedral from St. Martin's-le-Grand" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1795.

What medium is "St. Paul's Cathedral from St. Martin's-le-Grand"?

St. Paul's Cathedral from St. Martin's-le-Grand is Watercolor, pen, black ink, over graphite.

Is "St. Paul's Cathedral from St. Martin's-le-Grand" in the public domain?

Yes, St. Paul's Cathedral from St. Martin's-le-Grand is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

St. Paul's Cathedral from St. Martin's-le-Grand

Thomas Girtin

ca. 1795

Medium

Watercolor, pen, black ink, over graphite

Dimensions

sheet: 19 3/16 x 14 7/8 in. (48.8 x 37.8 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Sir Edwin Manton Gift, 2002

Accession Number

2002.435

Tags

CitiesCathedralsStreets

Art Historical Context

Thomas Girtin’s *St. Paul’s Cathedral St. Martin’s-le-Grand* (ca. 1795) captures the majestic dome of Sir Christopher Wren’s iconic London landmark rising above the bustling streets of the city. Created when Girtin was just in his early twenties, this, pen, and black ink drawing over graphite underdrawing offers a vivid topographical view from St. Martin’s-le-, a historic thoroughfare near the cathedral. At 19 3/16 x14 7/8, it exemplifies the intimate scale of British watercolor sketches from the era. Girtin, a pioneering figure in English Romantic landscape art, transformed watercolor from a...

About the Artist

Thomas Girtin · 1775–1802

British painter. Comment on works: Landscapes

St. Paul's Cathedral from St. Martin's-le-Grand

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