http://a1iyah.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/jmw-turner-1775-1851/ It's a long journey... I got my backpack ready Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:28:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://a1iyah.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/jmw-turner-1775-1851/#comment-18 Doug Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:52:21 +0000 http://a1iyah.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/jmw-turner-1775-1851/#comment-18 Dido building Carthage; or, the Rise of The Carthaginian Empire, 1815 Turner so loved this painting, that he requested his body be wrapped in the canvas upon his death. Turners executer of his will Francis Chantry pointed out to Turner that as soon as you are buried I will see you taken up and unrolled. The will was altered the painting now hangs in the National Gallery, London. By request from Turner, it's now next to a seaport view by Claude in the wonderful room 15 Dido building Carthage; or, the Rise of The Carthaginian Empire, 1815
Turner so loved this painting, that he requested his body be wrapped in the canvas upon his death. Turners executer of his will Francis Chantry pointed out to Turner that as soon as you are buried I will see you taken up and unrolled. The will was altered the painting now hangs in the National Gallery, London. By request from Turner, it’s now next to a seaport view by Claude in the wonderful room 15

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