Explorations in the footsteps of Turner, Cotman, Ruskin and others with Professor David Hill
This is the second instalment of a series examining Turner’s Margate subjects. Here we examine work dating from his early teenage years. The earliest account to associate Turner with Margate is the full-length biography by Walter Thornbury published in 1862 just over a decade after Turner’s death. Thornbury was alert to every morsel of journalistic … Continue reading Turner’s Margate: #02 Schooltime
To view images full-size, right click image and select open in new tab. Close tab to return to this page. Margate winter sunsetPhotograph by Professor Emeritus David Hill, 6 January 2017, 15.55. This article is the first of a series tracing Turner’s exploration of Margate. No other site occupied him over such a long period, … Continue reading Turner’s Margate: #01 Introduction
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