WILLIAM TURNER OF OXFORD (BRITISH, 1789-1862)
Loch Duich and the mountains of Glen Shiel, Ross-shire, Scotland
watercolour and gum arabic
65 x 85.8 cm

William Turner of Oxford was best known for his watercolour landscapes. He crafted beautiful paintings, often depicting the countryside surrounding of Oxford. In 1898, the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford hosted a retrospective showcasing his artworks, some of which remain on permanent exhibition at the museum. In 1984, the Oxfordshire County Council featured his works in an exhibition at the Oxfordshire County Museum in Woodstock. His paintings are also prominently featured in collections worldwide, including the Tate Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and the Dunedin Public Art Gallery in New Zealand.

PROVENANCE:

The artist's sale, London, Christie's, 9 March 1863, lot 118, bt. the Rev. Alfred Turner, by descent to his son, Alfred William Turner (a godson of the artist), by whom presented to his brother, the Rev. Thomas Archer Turner, 1905, by descent to his cousin, Ellen Crocker (née Turner), sale, London, Sotheby's, 5 July 2016, lot 232