Catalog of an exhibition held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, Oct. 1, 2007-Jan. 6, 2008, the Dallas Museum of Art, Feb. 10-May 28, 2008 and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, June 24-Sept. 21, 2008, "National Gallery of Art, Washington in association with Tate Publishing", and "The exhibition 'J.M.W. Turner' has been organised by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, the Dallas Museum of Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in association with Tate Britain, London."--T.p. verso
Bibliographic Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-267) and index
Contents:
Foundations / Matthew Imms -- Confronting the sublime / Leo Costello -- The making of a modern master: painting with open eyes / Nicola Moorby -- Britain at war and peace: markets public and private / Andrew Loukes -- The triumph of colour: Turner's Britain / Ian Warrell -- New grand tours / Andrea Fredericksen, Nicola Moorby, and Ian Warrell -- Histories, ancient and modern / Gillian Forrester -- The burning of the houses of Parliament / Sarah Taft -- The abysmal sea: Turner's later seascapes / Ian Warrell -- Into the light / Ian Warrell