George Turner (artist)
George Turner (2 April 1841 – 29 Mar 1910) was an English landscape artist and farmer. He was also called "Derbyshire's John Constable".
George Turner | |
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 from the Keene studios | |
| Born | 2 April, 1841 |
| Died | 29 Mar, 1910 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Landscape painter |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Lakin Kate Stevens Smith |
| Children | yes |
Life and work
Turner was born in Cromford, Derbyshire in England, then moved to Derby with his family. His father Thomas Turner was a tailer and favoured art works, so he adviced his son to learn art and music. Turner made progress mainly by himself, and became a professional painter and art teacher.
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Turner lived in Derbyshire all his life. In 1865 he married Eliza Lakin (1837 - 1900), and worked as a part-time farmer raising four children at Walnut farm in Barrow upon Trent.[1]
After Eliza's death in 1900, he moved to Kirk Ireton and later married fellow artist Kate Stevens Smith (1871-1964) - they set up home in Idridgehay, and he died there in 1910. His son William Lakin Turner (1867-1929) also became a famous landscape oil painter.[2]
Most of Turner's paintings are of Derbyshire where he lived. They show old English countryside before the coming of modernization. His work was exhibited in Nottingham and Birmingham. Turner was a member of the Art Committee of Derby Art Gallery and the city has both his and his son's paintings.[2][3]
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Shepherd and Flock by the Trent by Turner
A Scene at Knowle Hills, Derbyshire by Turner in 1883, from a private collection in Raleigh, NC
Notes
- ↑ George and Eliza Turner had four children: Mary Turner (later Chamberlain then Woore) (1868-1937), Florence Palmer Turner (1869-1955), William Lakin Turner (1867-1929) and Percy Reed Turner (1871 - 1936).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "William Lakin Turner". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ↑ "George Turner". Burlington Art. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
Further reading
- Long, Frederick J. George Turner the Derbyshire Artist, 1841-1910 (1995)
Other websites and references
- "urner, George - 'Derbyshire's John Constable'". ByGone Derbyshire. Archived from the original on 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- "Past Auction Results for George Turner Art". artnet. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- "Artist Information for George Turner". Art Renewal Center Museum. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- "Derbyshire Artists - Artists with Derbyshire connections". Derbyshire UK. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- "George Turner". Langham Gallery. Retrieved 2011-05-22.