Life of J. M. W. Turner 2 Volume Set

This pioneering two-volume biography (1862) explores the genius of the groundbreaking Romantic landscape and historical painter and printmaker J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851). In Volume 1, the author Walter Thornbury (1828-76) traces Turner's 'art life' from cockney prodigy to Royal Academician. Volume 2 illuminates Turner's work and character, examining his relationships in the art world.