J. M. W. Turner: Career, Exhibitions and Criticism (c.1790–1851)

1. First Royal Academy exhibition acceptance

   Apr 28, 1790Labels: Lambeth Palace, Royal Academy

   • RA 1790
   • Turner bio

2. Debut oil painting shown at Royal Academy

   May 1, 1796Labels: Fishermen at, Royal Academy

   • Fishermen
   • Turner bio

3. Elected Associate of the Royal Academy

   Nov 1, 1799Labels: J M, Royal Academy

   • Wallace
   • Turner bio

4. Elected full Royal Academician (R.A.)

   Nov 1, 1802Labels: J M, Royal Academy

   • Soane
   • Turner bio

5. Launch of Liber Studiorum landscape print series

   Jan 1, 1807Labels: Liber Studiorum, print series

   • Met
   • Liber

6. Appointed Royal Academy Professor of Perspective

   Dec 1, 1807Labels: Royal Academy, Professor of

   • Soane

7. Built Sandycombe Lodge as a country retreat

   Jan 1, 1813Labels: Sandycombe Lodge, Twickenham

   • Sandycombe
   • Turner s House

8. ‘Dido building Carthage’ exhibited at Royal Academy

   May 1, 1815Labels: Dido building, Royal Academy

   • Dido
   • RA 1815

9. Opened a dedicated Turner gallery in London

   Jan 1, 1819Labels: Turner Gallery, Queen Anne

   • Soane

10. ‘The Fighting Temeraire’ exhibited to public acclaim

    May 6, 1839Labels: The Fighting, Royal Academy

    • NG Temeraire
    • Temeraire

11. ‘Slave Ship’ exhibited amid moral and artistic debate

    May 1, 1840Labels: The Slave, Royal Academy

    • MFA Boston
    • Slave Ship

12. ‘Snow Storm’ shown and harshly criticized

    May 2, 1842Labels: Snow Storm, Royal Academy

    • Britannica
    • Art UK

13. Ruskin publishes Modern Painters defending Turner

    Jan 1, 1843Labels: John Ruskin, Modern Painters

    • Cambridge
    • Gutenberg

14. ‘Rain, Steam and Speed’ exhibited at Royal Academy

    May 6, 1844Labels: Rain Steam, Royal Academy

    • Rain Steam
    • RA 1844

15. Final Royal Academy submissions shown

    May 6, 1850Labels: Royal Academy, final submissions

    • RA 1850
    • Turner bio

16. Death and Turner Bequest to the nation

    Dec 19, 1851Labels: Turner Bequest, J M

    • NG Stories
    • Hansard