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Which parts of Britain did J.M.W. Turner visit during his early painting trips?
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J.M.W. Turner
The Fighting Temeraire Tugged to Her Last Berth to Be Broken Up, 1838, oil on canvas by J.M.W. Turner, 1839; in the National Gallery, London.
Beginning in 1792, J.M.W. Turner spent his summers touring the country to find subjects for his sketches and watercolors. During these early years, his travels across Britain included the following regions:
- Wales: Visited in 1792, 1795, and 1798.1
- The Midlands: Visited in 1794.1
- Yorkshire and the Lake District: Visited in 1797.1
- Scotland: Visited in 1801.1
These early trips were instrumental in developing his topographical style, as he filled his sketchbooks with drawings that he would later refine into finished works.1