J.M.W. Turner, 9781911054092
Paperback
This book provides a commentary on Turner’s watercolours, addressing questions of technique and function, as well as considering the numerous connections Turner had with other artists, collectors and dealers.

J.M.W. Turner

the vaughan bequest

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  • Paperback

    120 pages

  • Release Date

    12 June 2017

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Summary

J.M.W. Turner 1775-1851 was perhaps the most prolific and innovative of all British artists. His outstanding watercolours in the Scottish National Gallery are one of the most popular features of its collection. Bequeathed to the Gallery in 1899 by the distinguished collector Henry Vaughan, they have been exhibited, as he requested, every January for over 100 years. Renowned for their excellent state of preservation, they provide a remarkable overview of many of the most important aspects of T…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781911054092
ISBN-10:1911054090
Author:Christopher Baker, Charlotte Topsfield
Publisher:National Galleries of Scotland
Imprint:National Galleries of Scotland
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:120
Release Date:12 June 2017
Weight:650g
Dimensions:220mm x 245mm
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Critics Review

National Galleries of Scotland’s ‘Turner in January’ exhibition was featured on Art Mag’s website. - Art MagThe Turner exhibition by National Galleries of Scotland was featured by The National. - The NationalThe Turner exhibition by National Galleries of Scotland was featured by The Times. - The Times“The annual Turner extravaganza at the National Gallery of Ireland comes with a new twist in 2025. This year our gallery is celebrating the 250th anniversary of JMW Turner’s birth with an exciting exchange with the National Galleries of Scotland.” - Irish Examiner“Visitors to the Turner in January exhibition will have the opportunity to see a new selection of over 30 watercolours that have never been seen before in Scotland, in an exchange with the National Gallery of Ireland.” - The Edinburgh Reporter

About The Author

Christopher Baker

Christopher Baker is deputy director and chief curator of the National Gallery of Scotland. He formerly curated the Christ Church collections in Oxford and was a researcher at the National Gallery, London. He has published extensively, notably on aspects of the history of collecting, and is currently writing the catalogue of the English drawings in the collection of the National Gallery of Scotland.

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