Joseph Mallord William Turner

British | 1775 - 1851

Joseph Mallord William Turner was a British Old Masters artist who was born in 1775. Their work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and will be on exhibit at Tension Fine Art in London on October 18, 2025. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza have featured Joseph Mallord William Turner's work in the past.Joseph Mallord William Turner's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 3 USD to 47,607,238 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 47,607,238 USD for ROME, FROM MOUNT AVENTINE, sold at Sotheby's London in 2014. In the past 12 months, their works on paper have averaged 73,392 USD, while their paintings have sold for an average of 58,397 USD.Joseph Mallord William Turner has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for Museums + Heritage Advisor in October 2025. The artist died in 1851.

Artist's alternative names: J. M. W. Turner, J.M.W. Turner, James M. W. Turner, James Mallord William Turner, JMW Turner, Joseph M. W. Turner, Turner

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Magdalen Bridge and Tower ,1891

By Joseph Mallord William Turner

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Bx 5 Framed Items - Pr. 50's Turner Prints 17 1/2" X 15 1/2", Pr. 50's Turner Prints 9 1/2" X 8 1/2" + Print Of A Woman 13 1/2" X 10 1/2

By Joseph Mallord William Turner

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Stormy Ramsgate Harbor ,1878

By Joseph Mallord William Turner

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VIEW OF HEIDELBERG WITH A RAINBOW

By Joseph Mallord William Turner

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Venice: Looking towards the Dogana and San Giorgio Maggiore, with a Storm Approaching

By Joseph Mallord William Turner

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Glaucus and Scylla

By Joseph Mallord William Turner

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Ehrenbreitstein, or The Bright Stone of Honour and the Tomb of Marceau, from Byron鈥檚 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage

By Joseph Mallord William Turner

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Fisherfolk on the Sands near Flint Castle, North Wales - Joseph Mallord William Turner

Fisherfolk on the Sands near Flint Castle, North Wales ,1830

By Joseph Mallord William Turner

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Magdalen Bridge and Tower - Joseph Mallord William Turner

Magdalen Bridge and Tower ,1891

By Joseph Mallord William Turner

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Coastal view in a Storm - Joseph Mallord William Turner

Coastal view in a Storm ,1878

By Joseph Mallord William Turner

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Apollo Killing the Python - Joseph Mallord William Turner

Apollo Killing the Python ,1860

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Calais Pier - Joseph Mallord William Turner

Calais Pier ,1861

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Current Exhibitions

Deep Waters: Four Artists and the Sea

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Back Bay | Boston | Massachusetts | USA

09 Nov, 2024 - 09 Nov, 2025

In Good Company

Berman Museum

Collegeville | Pennsylvania | USA

17 Jun, 2025 - 26 Nov, 2025

Luminous Horizons: Celebrating the Legacy of J.M.W. Turner

Indianapolis Museum of Art, Newfields

Idaville | Indiana | USA

19 Sep, 2025 - 04 Jan, 2026

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Articles

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Coverage

鈥� ..While Turner is perhaps better known for his oil paintings, he was a lifelong watercolorist and fundamentally shaped what was understood to be possible within the medium during his lifetime and after... 鈥�
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Mystic Seaport Museum

鈥� ..Today, nearly two centuries since Turner鈥檚 visits to Margate, see first-hand how his dynamic concept of landscape, unconventional use of colour and near abstract watercolours and paintings secured his... 鈥�
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Turner Contemporary

鈥� ..printed a series of 120 engravings on steel in the late 19th century (after Turner's death)... 鈥�
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Flint Institute of Arts

鈥� ..Colour is the essence of JMW Turner鈥檚 work, and his distinctive, sometimes eccentric use of vibrant colour was central to his success as an artist... 鈥�
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Turner Contemporary

鈥� ..It will focus specifically on Turner鈥檚 travels in search of inspirational and commercial landscape views as well his entrepreneurial promotion of his work... 鈥�
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The Courtauld Gallery, Courtauld Institute of Art

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