Charles Turner
1773–1857 · British · 30 artworks
RomanticismMezzotintPortrait engravingReproductive printmakingUse of light and shadowTextural rendering
artist bio
Charles Turner was a prominent British engraver during the Romantic era, known for his mezzotints. He skillfully reproduced paintings by leading artists of his time, contributing significantly to the dissemination of art and portraiture.
what you'll learn
Studying Turner's engravings allows students to understand the techniques of mezzotint and the role of reproductive prints in 19th-century art. Students can also learn about portraiture and the representation of social status through art.
related: William Hogarth, Thomas Lawrence, J.M.W. Turner
30 artworks
William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale
1809
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James Laing
1819
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George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron
1815
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Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby
1810
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Margaret (née Brooke), Lady Denham
1811
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Charles Grant, Baron Glenelg
1820
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Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales
1817
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John Fitzgibbon, 1st Earl of Clare
1802
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Catherine Whitmore (née Thomason)
1810
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Ann Maria Tree
1820
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George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
1810
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John Cooke
1811
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Samuel Prout
1899
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James Wyatt
1809
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John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer
1832
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Thomas Lane
1814
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John Hampden
1810
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William Emerson
1812
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Henry Harington
1799
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Reverend Woodcock
1820
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Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine
1806
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Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon
1824
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Cyril Jackson
1811
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Thomas Wallace, Baron Wallace
1801
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Charles Turner
1850
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Thomas Lowten
1808
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Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland
1810
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William Sharp
1810
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Elizabeth Herbert (née Spencer), Countess of Pembroke
1824
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John Garnett
1813
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