Name the Artist 61

Born April 23, 1775.

Child prodigy, attended Royal Academy of Art at 14 – exhibited at 15.

Mother sent to mental asylum; father worked as his studio assistant.

Paintings of expressionistic studies of light, color and atmosphere.

Portrait of artist.

Star of Romanticist art movement – precursor to Impressionism.

Artwork entitled: “Fighting Temeraire” (1838).

The artist's first name is J. M. W. (James Mallord William).

The artist is J. M. W. Turner.

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