JMW Turner

Self Portrait (c. 1799) by J.M.W. Turner, at the Tate Britain (Photo courtesy of the Tate Britain)
Self Portrait (c. 1799) by J.M.W. Turner, at the Tate Britain

An amazing British painter whose work presages the Impressionists

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) was a prolific and multi-talented Romantic artist who tried on many styles throughout his career.

In particular, the mood-laden, freely-brushed watercolor landscapes he often favored greatly influenced Monet and the coming Impressionist movement.

Turner's works grace many a British museum, including: 

Selected works by JMW Turner in England


Bath Abbey West Facade (c. 1793), a watercolor by an 18-year-old JMW Turner in the Victoria Art Gallery, Bath

Dutch Boats in a Gale (1801) by JMW Turner — a work in a more formal, Classical style in the National Gallery, London

The Shipwreck (1805) by JMW Turner in the Tate Britain, London

St Benedetto, Looking towards Fusina (1843) by JMW Turner in the Tate Britain, London

Norham Castle, Sunrise (c.1845) by JMW Turner in the Tate Britain, London

Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth (1842) by JMW Turner—a work exhibiting a loose, proto-Impressionistic style in the Tate Britain, London

Self Portrait (c. 1799) by JMW Turner in the Tate Britain, London

Where to find works by JMW Turner in England