J. M. W. Turner
English painter
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About J. M. W. Turner
J. M. W. Turner was a renowned English landscape painter regarded as one of the most controversial and successful landscape painters of the nineteenth-century in Britain. He was also one of the most prominent figures of Romanticism. Some of his well known works include 1822's The Battle of Trafalgar, 1834's The Fountain of Indolence and 1845's Sunrise with Sea Monsters.
Family Life
He was born to Mary Marshall and William Turner. He had a younger sister named Mary Ann who died at an early age. He never got married but did have a number of relationships, including a relationship with a widow named Sarah Danby, with whom he was suspected to have fathered children.
Trivia
The exact date of his birth is unknown. Despite Turner himself claiming he was born on 23rd April, there has never been any evidence to verify the claim.
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J. M. W. Turner was a famous English painter, who was born on April 23, 1775. As a person born on this date, J. M. W. Turner is listed in our database as the 22nd most popular celebrity for the day (April 23).
People born on April 23 fall under the Zodiac sign of Taurus, the Bull. J. M. W. Turner is the 627th most popular Taurus.
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