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Cow by Thomas Girtin — VisualArtsDB

Cow

Cow

1795–1802

Medium: Graphite on cream wove paper
Dimensions: 11.2 × 14.8 cm (4 7/16 × 5 7/8 in.)
Genre: graphite
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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drawings (visual works)graphiteprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)wove paper

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Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire, etched by Letitia Byrne

Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire, etched by Letitia Byrne

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A Boatyard at the Mouth of an Estuary

A Boatyard at the Mouth of an Estuary

Thomas Girtin, 1800

Colchester Castle

Colchester Castle

Thomas Girtin, 1797

The Ruins of Middleham Castle, Yorkshire

The Ruins of Middleham Castle, Yorkshire

Thomas Girtin, 1797

Landscape with Trees and a Fence, a Church in the Distance

Landscape with Trees and a Fence, a Church in the Distance

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Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire

Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire

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Part of the Ruins of Porchester Castle, Hampshire

Part of the Ruins of Porchester Castle, Hampshire

Thomas Girtin, 1797

Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle

Thomas Girtin, 1795

Kirkstall Abbey from the North West

Kirkstall Abbey from the North West

Thomas Girtin, 1797

Rochester Cathedral from the North East, with the Castle Beyond

Rochester Cathedral from the North East, with the Castle Beyond

Thomas Girtin, 1797

Horton Church, Northumberland

Horton Church, Northumberland

Thomas Girtin, 1800

Trees near a Lake or River at Twilight

Trees near a Lake or River at Twilight

Thomas Girtin, 1797