Turner was the most famous British artist of the 19th Century ... wanted to make sure the 200 delicate watercolours survived. Venice from the Lagoon will be one of the paintings on display ...
Moving Pictures. The Campo Santo, Venice by Turner. Audio, 28 minutesMoving Pictures The Campo Santo, Venice by Turner A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail.
Follow-up analysis and an examination by the specialist historian, Peter Bower, confirmed that this was made on the same type of paper as many of the artist’s views of Venice in the Turner Bequest.