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Royal Academy and their mutual influences, aesthetic sensibilities, and approaches to displaying art.
J M W Turner (1775-1851) and John Soane (1753-1837) were close friends who shared a love for William Hogarth, an appreciation for Antoine Watteau鈥檚 works, and a passion for architecture. They probably met in the early 1790s, though it is unclear how. They may have met through the Royal Academy or through their connections to the architects Thomas Hardwick or George Dance the Younger.
As professors at the Royal Academy, both imparted their knowledge to future generations of artists and architects. Alongside their involvement with the Academy, they shared a love of fishing. Though they worked in different fields, their shared interest in the use of light and shade for emotional effect 鈥� Turner in his paintings and Soane in his architectural work 鈥� was a cornerstone of their friendship. In 1804, Soane鈥檚 wife Elizabeth (Eliza) purchased two of Turner鈥檚 watercolours, The Refectory at Kirkstall Abbey and Val D鈥橝osta. This first acquisition of Turner鈥檚 work reflects their growing friendship with the young painter. John Soane later purchased a third work by Turner, the oil painting Admiral van Tromp鈥檚 Barge at the entrance to the Texel, 1645, in 1831
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Royal Academy and their mutual influences, aesthetic sensibilities, and approaches to displaying art.
J M W Turner (1775-1851) and John Soane (1753-1837) were close friends who shared a love for William Hogarth, an appreciation for Antoine Watteau鈥檚 works, and a passion for architecture. They probably met in the early 1790s, though it is unclear how. They may have met through the Royal Academy or through their connections to the architects Thomas Hardwick or George Dance the Younger.
As professors at the Royal Academy, both imparted their knowledge to future generations of artists and architects. Alongside their involvement with the Academy, they shared a love of fishing. Though they worked in different fields, their shared interest in the use of light and shade for emotional effect 鈥� Turner in his paintings and Soane in his architectural work 鈥� was a cornerstone of their friendship. In 1804, Soane鈥檚 wife Elizabeth (Eliza) purchased two of Turner鈥檚 watercolours, The Refectory at Kirkstall Abbey and Val D鈥橝osta. This first acquisition of Turner鈥檚 work reflects their growing friendship with the young painter. John Soane later purchased a third work by Turner, the oil painting Admiral van Tromp鈥檚 Barge at the entrance to the Texel, 1645, in 1831
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