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William Turner

England

Place & Date of Birth

England 22 April 1775

Description

Joseph Mallord William Turner RA (23 April 1775 – 19 December 1851), known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressive colouring, imaginative landscapes and turbulent, often violent marine paintings. He left behind more than 550 oil paintings, 2,000 watercolours, and 30,000 works on paper.[1] He was championed by the leading English art critic John Ruskin from 184 ...
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Self Portrait
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Dutch Boats in a Gale
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The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons
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Modern Rome – Campo Vaccino
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Rain Steam and Speed
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Sunrise with Sea Monsters
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Fishermen at Sea
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San Giorgio Maggiore at Dawn
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The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up,
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The Slave Ship
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Norham Castle, Sunrise