Turner art gallery

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Tate Britain holds a self-portrait of J. Turner which it dates to c. The oil painting on canvas portrait measures It presents a full face-on half-length view of the fresh-faced young artist, looking directly out at the viewer. His brightly lit features stand out against a featureless brown background. The Romanticised and idealised view of Turner shows him as a prosperous Georgian gentleman, befitting his success and status, with the collar of his dark coat turned up, two waistcoats, silver over blue, a white shirt and a white neckcloth.

Notably, the composition has reduced the impact of Turner's prominent aquiline nose. It was donated to the British nation as part of the Turner Bequest on his death in It was held by the National Gallery until , when it was transferred to the Tate Gallery. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history.

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