The Water Works at Marli and St. German en Laye seen in… by Thomas Girtin

Sepia etching of a winding river with a wooden jetty, rolling hills, tree lines and dramatic clouds in the distance.

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The Water Works at Marli and St. German en Laye seen in the distance, Thomas Girtin (1803), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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This sepia-toned etching shows a wide river winding through rolling hills under a dramatic cloudy sky, with a wooden jetty and small figures along the bank. A line of trees and a distant building appear on the far shore. The print is titled The Water Works at Marli and St. German en Laye seen in the distance, drawn and etched by Thomas Girtin and aquatinted by J.B. Harraden, published in London by Jn. Girtin.

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1803

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Public domain