William turner paintings

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.

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 — 1851, UK) Moonlight on Lake Lucerne with the Rigi in the Distance, Switzerland. c. 1841 watercolour, bodycolour and scratching out on paper. 23 x 30.7 cm (9.06 x 12.09 in.)

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J.M.W. Turner’s Fishermen at Sea. Detail.