Joseph Mallord William Turner, the great painter of atmospheric landscapes in the Romantic tradition, died in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, on 19 December 1851 – he was 76.

Here is a newspaper obituary of JMW Turner that was published on 27 December 1851, and also one of his sketches of the Loire.

Northampton Mercury – Saturday 27 December 1851

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The Graphic – Saturday 17 December 1870

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