Castle on Shore
n.d. · Graphite on cream wove paper · 11.1 × 17.8 cm (4 3/8 × 7 1/16 in.)
Girtin, Castle on Shore, n.d.. Graphite on cream wove paper.
The Art Institute of Chicago · The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
How to look at a Girtin
- In the Paris views, count the values. There are rarely more than four.
- Notice the sky: a large, quiet shape that lets the buildings carry the picture.
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