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Someone Sent a Fuzzy Photo of a Painting to Christie's. It Turned Out to Be a Rare Watercolor by J.M.W. Turner
The painting turned out to be a watercolor by the English artist J.M.W. Turner. Born in 1775, Turner is “perhaps the best-loved English Romantic artist,” as London’s National Gallery writes.
Turner: In Light and Shade – an 'enlightening' exhibition
This spring marks the 250th anniversary of Turner's birth, and the first of several events commemorating the milestone is ...
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A year-long event bonanza will mark the birthday of perhaps the greatest British artist ever
Turner’s Staffa, Fingal’s Cave (1831-32) will be on show in the exhibition J.M.W. Turner: Romance and Reality at the Yale ...
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Old watercolour painting bought for £100 is revealed as a work by Turner worth £30,000 - after hanging unnoticed on a dining room wall for 30 years
But after the buyer, who wishes to remain anonymous, discovered a hidden inscription of 'W Turner' on the back of the painting, experts managed to confirm its artistry. It is now expected to sell ...
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University College London’s art museum, housing works by Paula Rego and J.M.W. Turner, secures temporary home after academics protest
Fears for the future of the art museum at University College London (UCL), which houses works by artists such as Paula Rego, J.M.W Turner and Stanley Spencer, have been eased by news that it has ...