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Andy Capp
post Dec 14 2011, 03:31 AM
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It would seem that Joseph Mallord William Turner, a world famous Romantic landscape painter, painted Donnington Castle. I have never heard of this before. I understand that William Turner of Oxford (a different Turner than the one famous for painting 'The Fighting Temeraire') painted a very similar picture to that listed at Dreweatts.

Are there any art gurus on this forum that could confirm whether the picture is a legitimate JMW Turner, or not? I have a feeling a mistake has been made.


Turner's Donnington Castle painting up at auction



Donnington Castle, taken from a Field adjoining the Road to East Ilsley, from Newbury - by William Turner of Oxford
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Andy Capp
post Dec 14 2011, 09:35 AM
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QUOTE (Dodgys smarter brother. @ Dec 14 2011, 07:51 AM) *
Are Drewetts claiming that it is by JMWT or is that just an assumption by the NWN and the story allowed to go out unchecked by the auction house to drum up interest?

It is Drewwitts that are making the claim: Lot 82: Donnington Castle, Newbury, Berkshire by JMW Turner RA

My evidence comes from the fact that if one performs an Internet search for Turner and Donnington, this picture is almost non-existent. If Turner had painted this, you would get many. This painting might be Turner (Turner of Oxford), but I fear not by Britain's favourite artist, JMW Turner.

If it is the famous JMW Turner, then I'm quite excited, as I have not heard of this before.


Would NWN relentless news hounds investigate?
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post Dec 14 2011, 09:48 AM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Dec 14 2011, 09:35 AM) *
My evidence comes from the fact that if one performs an Internet search for Turner and Donnington, this picture is almost non-existent. If Turner had painted this, you would get many. This painting might be Turner, but I fear not by Britain's favourite artist.

It is Drewwitts that are making the claim: Lot 82: Donnington Castle, Newbury, Berkshire by JMW Turner RA


Morning all. We have checked (again) the authenticity of the painting with Dreweatts who have confirmed it is an original watercolour by JMW Turner.
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- Andy Capp   Turner painting of Donnington to be auctioned   Dec 14 2011, 03:31 AM
- - Dodgys smarter brother.   If that picture is actually the one being sold, th...   Dec 14 2011, 07:51 AM
|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (admin @ Dec 14 2011, 09:48 AM) Mor...   Dec 14 2011, 10:15 AM
|- - JeffG   QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Dec 14 2011, 10:15 AM)...   Dec 14 2011, 10:53 AM
|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (JeffG @ Dec 14 2011, 10:53 AM) How...   Dec 14 2011, 11:08 AM
|- - Simon Kirby   QUOTE (JeffG @ Dec 14 2011, 10:53 AM) How...   Dec 14 2011, 11:08 AM
|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 14 2011, 11:08 A...   Dec 14 2011, 11:20 AM
|- - JeffG   QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 14 2011, 11:08 A...   Dec 14 2011, 12:43 PM
|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (JeffG @ Dec 14 2011, 12:43 PM) And...   Dec 14 2011, 12:52 PM
|- - Dodgys smarter brother.   Interesting that there is no Castle called Donning...   Dec 14 2011, 01:15 PM
|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (Dodgys smarter brother. @ Dec 14 2011,...   Dec 14 2011, 01:27 PM
- - Simon Kirby   Government Art Collection says Andy Capp is right....   Dec 14 2011, 10:00 AM
- - Dodgys smarter brother.   There is certainly no mention of Donnington on thi...   Dec 14 2011, 12:42 PM
- - NWNREADER   Does this help? Note the comment 'currently u...   Dec 14 2011, 01:30 PM
|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Dec 14 2011, 01:30 PM)...   Dec 14 2011, 01:34 PM
- - Dodgys smarter brother.   Except that we know Sothebys had it in 1999. (If i...   Dec 14 2011, 01:36 PM
|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (Dodgys smarter brother. @ Dec 14 2011,...   Dec 14 2011, 01:37 PM
- - Simon Kirby   I'm wondering if JMW Turner painted the origin...   Dec 14 2011, 04:16 PM
|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 14 2011, 04:16 P...   Dec 14 2011, 04:57 PM
- - IanB   Interesting speculation. If there is an error som...   Dec 14 2011, 05:42 PM
|- - Simon Kirby   QUOTE (IanB @ Dec 14 2011, 05:42 PM) Inte...   Dec 14 2011, 06:05 PM
|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (IanB @ Dec 14 2011, 05:42 PM) Inte...   Dec 14 2011, 07:53 PM
- - Dodgys smarter brother.   There is always the possibility that someone, some...   Dec 14 2011, 06:54 PM
- - Dodgys smarter brother.   Stand down. It didn't sell. That it was a T...   Dec 15 2011, 07:26 AM
- - Nothing Much   Bit of excitement there. I thought I would mentio...   Dec 15 2011, 12:01 PM
- - Nothing Much   Sorry . Silly repeat posting   Dec 15 2011, 12:03 PM
- - Simon Kirby   I've received a very nice response from the Go...   Dec 15 2011, 12:06 PM
|- - Andy Capp   QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Dec 15 2011, 12:06 P...   Dec 15 2011, 12:33 PM
- - Dodgys smarter brother.   So all we have to do now is get the picture of the...   Dec 15 2011, 01:36 PM


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