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William Turner Biography(1775-1851)One of the finest landscape painting artist, Turner work was exhibited when the painter was still a teenager. His entire life was devoted to his art. Unlike many artists of his era, Joseph Mallord William Turner was successful throughout his career. |
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The painter was born in London, England, on April 23, 1775. His
father was a barber. His mother died when Turner was very young. The boy
received little schooling. His father taught him how to read, but this was the
extent of his education except for the study of art. By the age of 13 William Turner was making drawings at
home and exhibiting them in his father's
shop window for sale. |
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| As he grew older Turner became an eccentric. Except for his father, with whom he lived for 30 years, he had no close friends. Joseph Mallord allowed no one to watch him while he painted. Turner gave up attending the meetings of the academy. None of his acquaintances saw him for months at a time. Turner continued to travel but always alone. The painter still held exhibitions, but he usually refused to sell Turner reproductions. When William Turner was persuaded to sell one, he was dejected for days. |
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In 1850 he exhibited for the last time. One day Turner disappeared from his
house. His housekeeper, after a search of many months, found him hiding in a
house in Chelsea. the artist had been ill for a long time.
He died the
following day--Dec. 19, 1851. Turner left a large fortune that he hoped would be used to support what he called "decaying artists." Collection of William Turner paintings was bequeathed to his country. At his request the painter was buried in St. Paul's Cathedral. Although known for his oils, Turner is regarded as one of the founders of English watercolor landscape painting. Some of most famous Turner paintings are Calais Pier, Dido Building Carthage, Rain, Steam and Speed, Burial at Sea, and The Grand Canal, Venice. |
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