Documents: A Year by Year Record of Dated Watercolours and Prints, Early Accounts of the Artist and His Works, Manuscript Material Relating to Sales and Collections

1817 Documents

Documents, Dated Watercolours and Early Accounts of the Artist

A proof of Caernarvon Castle, North Wales (see print after TG1309), engraved by William Bernard Cooke (1778–1855) ‘From a Drawing in the Possession of H. Edridge’ (TG1309) is dated 1817, but it will not be published until 1821 (British Museum, London (1873,1213.756)).

16 May 1817

An engraving by Samuel William Reynolds (1773–1835) of one of John Opie’s (1761–1807) portraits of Girtin is published by John Girtin (1773–1821) (see print after TG1929).

1798 - 1799

The Eagle Tower, Caernarfon Castle

TG1309

1798 - 1799

The Eagle Tower, Caernarfon Castle

TG1309

1800 - 1805

Portrait of Thomas Girtin

TG1929