View of Somerset House looking Downstream from the York Water-Tower

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Hospitality, Lancaster House

Painter and etcher Daniel Turner exhibited seven works at the Free Society (1782-83). His address was then Snow Hill in the City and he may have been related to William Turner of that address, a carver, gilder, and print seller who went bankrupt in 1789. Daniel moved to 24 Millbank Street, Westminster, before first exhibiting at the Royal Academy, where he showed ten works, mainly London views (1796-1801). Colourist James Turner was operating from the same address (1786-1806). In December 1806 Daniel was arrested after he drunkenly toasted Napoleon and his armies at the Lemon Tree tavern, Haymarket. The case was later dismissed. By the time colourist Charles Turner of Millbank Street was declared bankrupt in 1811 Daniel had presumably died.

Places

England, River Thames, London, Somerset House, York Buildings Water Works, Adelphi

Subjects

Materials & Techniques

canvas, oil, oil painting

Artist

Daniel Turner

Title

View of Somerset House looking Downstream from the York Water-Tower

Date

c.1790

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 35.50 cm, width: 46.00 cm

Acquisition

Transferred from HM Revenue and Customs, December 2012

Provenance

Bequest of Sir Ernest Clark to the Inland Revenue, 1951 (received 1972)

GAC number

10220