William Lakin Turner
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William Lakin Turner was an English landscape artist.
and his wife, Eliza Turner (born Lakin) (1837–1900) in 1867 in Barrow upon Trent
. He was educated locally before he boarded at Trent College
. He was the eldest of four children and his talent for art followed his father's abilities. His father was a part time farmer but he also painted landscapes and he had a number of successful students including David Payne
and Louis Bosworth Hurt
. He is not known to be related to the more well known artist J. M. W. Turner
, but his father was known as "Derbyshire's John Constable". Turner met his first wife Rachel Selina (Lina) Burville whilst they were both studying art at West London College of Arts and they married locally in Chelsea in 1892.
Turner's father served on the Art Committee of Derby Art Gallery
and both his and his son's paintings are included in the city's collection. There are at least seven of his paintings in Derby. Turner lived at various places, including Fulham
and Loughton
, (Essex
), but is best known for his paintings of the Lake District
, where he resided for at least twelve years. When his father died in 1910 Turner received just 100 pounds as his father had remarried seven years before to Kate Stevens Smith who received the bulk of the estate. This behaviour was mirrored when four months after his own wife died, Turner made a new will in favour of a woman who quickly became his second wife. It is thought that Turner knew he had a terminal disease at the time of his marriage and he died of cancer months later in Sherborne, Dorset in 1936.
. As a result his paintings are available at the Museums in Nottingham
, Nuneaton, Derby
and the Ruskin Museum
. Notable sales were to Beatrix Potter
of a painting called Rydal Water which still hangs in her home which is owned by the National Trust
and another which was used as a book cover.
Life and work
William Lakin Turner was born to George TurnerGeorge Turner (artist)
George Turner was an English landscape artist and farmer who has been dubbed "Derbyshire's John Constable".-Life and work:Turner was born in Cromford, Derbyshire in England, but then moved to Derby with his family...
and his wife, Eliza Turner (born Lakin) (1837–1900) in 1867 in Barrow upon Trent
Barrow upon Trent
Barrow upon Trent is a village and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The village is south of Derby, and between the River Trent and the Trent and Mersey Canal . According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 546...
. He was educated locally before he boarded at Trent College
Trent College
Trent College is a co-educational, HMC independent day and boarding school. There are 760 pupils in the Senior School and 330 pupils in the Junior School, The Elms School...
. He was the eldest of four children and his talent for art followed his father's abilities. His father was a part time farmer but he also painted landscapes and he had a number of successful students including David Payne
David Payne (artist)
David Payne was a Scottish landscape painter.-Biography:Payne was born in Annan in the old county of Dumfriesshire, the son of a Mason. He was educated at Annan Academy . He initially made his living as a house painter before becoming an artist...
and Louis Bosworth Hurt
Louis Bosworth Hurt
Louis Bosworth Hurt was an English landscape artist.-Life and work:Hurt was born in Ashbourne in north Derbyshire in England. He was a student of George Turner. who was known as Derbyshire's John Constable and their paintings have similar styles. Hurt and his wife, Harriet, lived in Derbyshire...
. He is not known to be related to the more well known artist J. M. W. Turner
J. M. W. Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner RA was an English Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker. Turner was considered a controversial figure in his day, but is now regarded as the artist who elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivalling history painting...
, but his father was known as "Derbyshire's John Constable". Turner met his first wife Rachel Selina (Lina) Burville whilst they were both studying art at West London College of Arts and they married locally in Chelsea in 1892.
Turner's father served on the Art Committee of Derby Art Gallery
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Derby Museum and Art Gallery was established in 1879, along with Derby Central Library, in a new building designed by Richard Knill Freeman and given to Derby by Michael Thomas Bass. The collection includes a whole gallery displaying the paintings of Joseph Wright of Derby; there is also a large...
and both his and his son's paintings are included in the city's collection. There are at least seven of his paintings in Derby. Turner lived at various places, including Fulham
Fulham
Fulham is an area of southwest London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 located south west of Charing Cross. It lies on the left bank of the Thames, between Putney and Chelsea. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
and Loughton
Loughton
Loughton is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located between 11 and 13 miles north east of Charing Cross in London, south of the M25 and west of the M11 motorway and has boundaries with Chingford, Waltham Abbey, Theydon Bois, Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill...
, (Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
), but is best known for his paintings of the Lake District
Lake District
The Lake District, also commonly known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous not only for its lakes and its mountains but also for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth...
, where he resided for at least twelve years. When his father died in 1910 Turner received just 100 pounds as his father had remarried seven years before to Kate Stevens Smith who received the bulk of the estate. This behaviour was mirrored when four months after his own wife died, Turner made a new will in favour of a woman who quickly became his second wife. It is thought that Turner knew he had a terminal disease at the time of his marriage and he died of cancer months later in Sherborne, Dorset in 1936.
Legacy
William Lakin Turner displayed his work at several notable exhibitions. Turner exhibited hundreds of paintings including fourteen at the The Royal Academy of Artists, four at the Royal Hibernian Academy and six in Birmingham. Between 1905 and 1936 he exhibited over 350 paintings at the Lake Artists Summer Exhibition as well as 81 paintings at the annual exhibition at Nottingham CastleNottingham Castle
Nottingham Castle is a castle in Nottingham, England. It is located in a commanding position on a natural promontory known as "'Castle Rock'", with cliffs high to the south and west. In the Middle Ages it was a major royal fortress and occasional royal residence...
. As a result his paintings are available at the Museums in Nottingham
Nottingham Castle
Nottingham Castle is a castle in Nottingham, England. It is located in a commanding position on a natural promontory known as "'Castle Rock'", with cliffs high to the south and west. In the Middle Ages it was a major royal fortress and occasional royal residence...
, Nuneaton, Derby
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Derby Museum and Art Gallery was established in 1879, along with Derby Central Library, in a new building designed by Richard Knill Freeman and given to Derby by Michael Thomas Bass. The collection includes a whole gallery displaying the paintings of Joseph Wright of Derby; there is also a large...
and the Ruskin Museum
Ruskin Museum
Ruskin Museum is a small local museum in Coniston, Cumbria, northern England.It was established in 1901 by W. G. Collingwood, an artist and antiquarian who had worked as secretary to art critic John Ruskin...
. Notable sales were to Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter
Helen Beatrix Potter was an English author, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist best known for her imaginative children’s books featuring animals such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit which celebrated the British landscape and country life.Born into a privileged Unitarian...
of a painting called Rydal Water which still hangs in her home which is owned by the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
and another which was used as a book cover.