The Life Of J. M. W. Turner (1879) is a biography of the renowned British artist, J. M. W. Turner, written by Philip Gilbert Hamerton. The book provides a comprehensive account of Turner's life, from his early years as a child prodigy to his rise to fame as one of the most celebrated landscape painters of his time.Hamerton examines Turner's artistic development, exploring the influences that shaped his unique style and the evolution of his technique...