Jmw turner

J. M. W. Turner, London from Greenwich Park (detail), exhibited 1809

Turner is perhaps the best-loved English Romantic artist. He became known as 'the painter of light', because of his increasing interest in brilliant colours as the main constituent in his landscapes and seascapes. His works include water colours, oils and engravings. Turner was born near Covent Garden in London and entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1789.

J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) The Fighting Temeraire (detail), 1839 National Gallery, London

Joseph Mallord William Turner's father, a barber and wigmaker, realized his son's artistic talents early, asserting that "my son is going to be a painter." Before enrolling in the Royal Academy, Turner gained some drawing experience in the offices several of London's leading architects. He first exhibited watercolors of architectural subjects and then experimented with scenes from literature and scenery designs for operatic productions. In his early twenties Turner's focus changed to…

Britain's greatest painter, subject of a new exhibit in San Francisco, was renowned for his stunning landscapes, seascapes, and depictions of the beauty and wrath of Nature

I decided to write about a classical painter from England this time: J M W Turner. Turner was known for his intense colors, his landscapes and his brutal marine scenes. Turner was the son of a barb…

View The Lake of Lucerne from Brunnen, with a Steamer (1828) By Joseph Mallord William Turner; pencil and watercolor with scratching out; 9 ¾ x 12 1/8 in. (24.8 x 30.8 cm); . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.