Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851)
Great Yarmouth Harbour, Norfolk, c.1840
Photo © National Gallery of Ireland
It is January and the Turner watercolours are once again on annual display at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin. This is a yearly showing of the Vaughan Bequest of 31 watercolours by Turner. These delicate works are displayed at a time of year when the natural light is at its lowest. A series of special events and talks devoted to Turner will take place at the Gallery this month.
The National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh has its 38 works from the Vaughan Bequest on display this month too. The works in both galleries were bequeathed by Henry Vaughan, a London art collector with a passion for Turner and a connoisseur’s eye for quality.