William’s work is defined by its 19th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Fishing Boats with Hucksters Bargaining for Fish
Joseph Mallord William Turner (English, 1775–1851)

Valley of Aosta: Snowstorm, Avalanche, and Thunderstorm
Joseph Mallord William Turner (English, 1775–1851)

An April Shower: A View from Binsey Ferry Near Oxford, Looking Towards Port Meadow and Godstow
William Turner English, 1789-1862

Study for "An Aragonese Smuggler"
William Turner Dannat American, 1853–1929

Study of a Tree in Bloom
William Turner English, 1789-1862

View of Lucerne
Joseph Mallord William Turner English, 1775-1851

Sunset and Moonrise
Joseph Mallord William Turner English, 1775-1851

The Frontispiece to Liber Studiorum
Joseph Mallord William Turner (English, 1775-1851) border engraved by Easling, J.C. (British, active 19th cen.)

View in the St. Gotthard Pass, Switzerland
Joseph Mallord William Turner English, 1775-1851

Basle, plate 5 from Liber Studiorum
Joseph Mallord William Turner (English, 1775-1851) Engraved by Charles Turner (English, 1773-1857)

Aesacus and Hesperie, plate 66 from Liber Studiorum
Joseph Mallord William Turner English, 1775-1851

Castle on Height near Geneva
Joseph Mallord William Turner English, 1775–1851

The Woman and Tambourine, plate 3 from Liber Studiorum
Joseph Mallord William Turner (English, 1775-1851) Engraved by Charles Turner (English, 1773-1857)

The Frontispiece to Liber Studiorum
Joseph Mallord William Turner (English, 1775-1851) border engraved by J.C. Easling (British, active 19th century)

Scene on the French Coast, plate 4 from Liber Studiorum
Joseph Mallord William Turner (English, 1775-1851) Engraved by Charles Turner (English, 1773-1857)

Inverary Pier Loch Fyne, Morning
Joseph Mallord William Turner English, 1775-1851

Mussooree and the Dhoon from Landour
Joseph Mallord William Turner English, 1775–1851

The Castle Above the Meadows
Joseph Mallord William Turner (English, 1775-1851) Engraved by Charles Turner (English, 1773-1857)

Basle, plate 5 from Liber Studiorum
Joseph Mallord William Turner (English, 1775-1851) Engraved by Charles Turner (English, 1773-1857)

St. Peter’s Seen Through the Porta Angelica
Joseph Mallord William Turner English, 1775-1851