The Oxford Companion to J. M. W. Turner

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J. M. W. Turner is generally acknowledged not only as Britains greatest painter but as one of the finest and most original of all landscape artists. The Oxford Companion the first reference work devoted entirely to this artist is an authoritative guide to every aspect of his life art past and present reception and the cultural social and political context in which he worked. Written by a team of the foremost Turner scholars in the world the Companion presents the very latest information available in over 760 alphabetical articles that are easy-to-use and enjoyable to read. This one-of-a kind reference includes 32 exquisite color plates a chronology of Turners life and times an extensive bibliography and a listing of public collections of his works.