Somerset House and St. Paul’s

Location

Country: Bulgaria
City: Sofia
Place: British Embassy

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, St. Paul's Cathedral, Somerset House

Subjects

rowing boat, topography, townscape/cityscape, river, neo-Classical, terraced house, house, cathedral, archway, dome, terrace, barge/canal boat

Materials & Techniques

panel, oil, oil painting

Artist

Daniel Turner

Title

Somerset House and St. Paul’s

Date

Medium

Oil on panel

Dimensions

height: 14.50 cm, width: 23.50 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Mrs A F Morcom, October 1947

GAC number

388