J. M. W. Turner

J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851) was a Kingdom of Great Britain painter, landscape painter and draftsperson.

Also recorded as Joseph Mallord William Turner; William Turner; James Mallord William Turner; Joseph Mallord W. Turner; JMW Turner; Joseph Mallard William Turner.

Overview

The authority record associates the name with Romanticism and English painting. Work is classified under marine art, history painting and landscape painting. Places of work recorded in the authority include Vienna, Belgium and Prague. Works named in the authority record include The Fighting Temeraire, Fishermen at Sea, The Battle of Trafalgar and Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway. Catalogue entries for prints and multiples state process, state, edition and watermark or paper. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

English painter and draftsman (c.1775–1851)

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “J. M. W. Turner”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q159758: J. M. W. Turner

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