Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) 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. His earliest works form part of the 18th-century topographical tradition. He was soon inspired by 17th-century Dutch artists such as Willem van der Velde, and by the Italianate landscapes of Claude and Richard Wilson.
He exhibited watercolours at the Royal Academy from 1790, and oils from 1796. In 1840 he met the critic John Ruskin, who became the great champion of his work.Turner became interested in contemporary technology, as can be seen from "The Fighting Temeraire" and :Rain, Steam and Speed". At the time his free, expressive treatment of these subjects was criticised, but it is now widely appreciated. Turner bequeathed much of his work to the nation. The great majority of the paintings are now at Tate Britain.
This is part 8 of a 13-part series on the works of J.M.W. Turner:
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| 1819 East Gate, Winchelsea, Sussex etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink: first published state on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper 27.9 x 41.3 cm |
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| 1819 Isleworth etching and mezzotint 21 x 29.4 cm |
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| 1819 Isis etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper 29.2 x 43.8 cm |
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| 1819 Interior of a Church etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper 26.7 x 38.7 cm |
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| 1819 The Alcove, Isleworth etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink; second published state on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper 29.2 x 44.5 cm |
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| 1819 Watercress Gatherers etching and mezzotint, printed in brown ink; first published state on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper 27.6 x 41 cm |
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| 1819 Watercress Gatherers etching 21.7 x 28.9 cm |
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| 1819-20 Burg Sooneck with Bacharach in the Distance watercolour on paper 40.3 x 56.7 cm Tate Britain, London |
1819-20 First Italian Tour:
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| 1819 Lake Como from Menaggio, looking towards Bellagio watercolour on white wove paper 2.23 x 28.7 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| 1819 Lake Como watercolour on paper 22.4 x 29 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| 1819 Venice: The Punta della Dogana, with the Zitelle in the Distance - Early Morning watercolour on white wove paper 22.3 x 28.5 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| 1819 Venice: The Campanile of St Mark's and the Doge's Palace - Late Morning pencil and watercolour on white wove paper 22.3 x 28.7 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| 1819 Venice: San Giorgio Maggiore - Early Morning watercolour on white wove paper 22.3 x 28.7 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| 1819 Milan: The Skyline at Dawn with the Campanile of San Giovanni in Conca, the Church of Sant'Alessandro in Zebedia and the Basilica of San Lorenzo pencil and watercolour on white wove paper 22.3 x 28.7 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| 1819 View of the Arch of Titus and the Temple of Venus and Roma gouache, graphite and watercolour on paper 22.5 x 36.7 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| c1819-20 Burg Sooneck with Bacharach in the Distance watercolour on white wove paper 49.4 x 38.6 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| c1819-20 Burg Sooneck with Bacharach in the Distance watercolour on white wove paper 40.3 x 56.7 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| c1819-20 Boppard watercolour on white wove paper 18.6 x 29.5 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| c1820-24 Kaub and the Castle of Gutenfels watercolour on white wove paper 39.2 x 50.3 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| 1820-24c Kaub and the Castle of Gutenfels watercolour and pencil on white wove paper 39.6 x 50.7 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| c1820-24 Barges on the River Rhine at Kaub pencil, gouache and watercolour on white wove paper 14.5 x 23.9 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| 1819c Edinburgh from Calton Hill watercolour over pencil with gouache and scraping out on wove paper 16.8 x 24.9 cm Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh |
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| 1820-25 Gloucester Cathedral mezzotint, with graphite and white chalk; touched engraver's proof 15.2 x 22.5 cm |
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| 1820-25 Bridge and Monument mezzotint; engraver's proof on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper 19.4 x 25.4 cm |
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| 1820-26 St. Michael's Mount mezzotint with white chalk 21.4 x 27 cm |
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| 1820-26 Ship and Cutter mezzotint: engraver's proof on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper 21.3 x 27.6 cm |
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| 1820-26 Shields Lighthouse mezzotint; engraver's proof on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper 14.9 x 21.3 cm |
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| 1820-26 Paestum mezzotint: artist's proof on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper 21.6 x 32 cm |
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| 1820-30 Yarmouth, Norfolk watercolour over graphite 24.2 x 35.8 cm Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford |
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| 1820-40 Trees by a Lake or River at Dawn or Dusk watercolour on white wove paper 30.5 x 49 cm Tate Britain, London |
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| 1820-40 A Wooded River Scene at Sunset watercolour on white wove paper 34.2 x 49.2 cm Tate Britain, London |
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| c1820-40 A River or Lake among Hills watercolour on paper 30.0 x 48.3 cm Tate Gallery, London |
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| c1820-40 A Lake and Hills with a Road through Trees watercolour on white wove paper 17.3 x 24.3 cm Tate Britain, London |
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| c1820-40 A Distant Building by a Lake or River at Dawn chalk and watercolour on white wove paper 31.5 x 48.7 Tate Britain, London |
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| c1820-40 A Bridge in a Wooded Valley, with Cattle watercolour on white wove paper 30.9 x 49.2 cm Tate Britain, London |
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| c1820-40 Rocks or Hills by a River or Lake (with a Castle?) watercolour on white wove paper 14.7 x 24 cm Tate Britain, London |
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| c1820-40 Buildings on a Hill by a Lake or River, with a Stormy Sky watercolour on white wove paper 19.4 x 28.1 cm Tate Britain, London |
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| c1820-40 A River with Castle on a Hill beyond Trees watercolour on white wove paper 23.3 x 32.3 cm Tate Britain, London |
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| c1820-40 A River Valley at Sunset pencil and watercolour on white wove paper 38.5 x 55.3 cm Tate Britain, London |
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| c1820-40 Trees by Water at Dawn or Sunset watercolour on white wove paper 60.8 x 48.7 cm Tate Britain, London |
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| c1820-40 Trees by a River at Dawn or Sunset watercolour on white wove paper 48.5 x 60.5 cm Tate Britain, London |
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| c1820-40 Trees by a Lake or River, with a Cloudy Sky watercolour on white wove paper 17.7 x 31.4 cm Tate Britain, London |
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| c1820-40 Trees beside Water, with a Castle on a Hill Beyond gouache and watercolour on white wove paper 19.3 x 25.1 cm Tate Britain, London |
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| c1820 Coteaux de Mauves watercolour with bodycolour and reddish and black ink 13.8 x 18.6 cm Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK |
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| c1820 Château Hamelin, between Oudon and Ancenis Champtoceaux from the east watercolour with bodycolour and pen and brown ink 13.6 x 18.9 cm Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Uk |
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| c1820 Château de Nantes watercolour and bodycolour with pen and brown and black ink 13.3 x 18 cm Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford |
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| c1820 Blois watercolour with bodycolour and pen and brown and black ink on blue paper 13.5 x 18.3 cm Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK |
