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Turner: The Extraordinary Life and Momentous Times of J.M.W. Turner
By Moyle, Franny
- ISBN
- 9780735220928 9780735220935
- Publisher
- Penguin Pr.
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Reviewed on September 15, 2016 | Arts and Humanities
Moyle (Constance; Secret Lives of the Pre-Raphaelites) digs deeply into the substantial published literature, as well as diaries, letters, and sketchbook notes, to paint a colorful and generous, yet well-balanced and thorough narrative of the life of British artist J.M.W. Turner (1775–1851). This is a particular challenge as much of Turner's own correspondence was destroyed at the time of his death by colleagues seeking to preserve...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
