JMW Turner was a bit of an eccentric ... the artist allegedly tied himself to the mast of a ship that was heading into troubled water, remaining in place for over four hours.

JMW Turner's The Fighting Temeraire became a national ... of cannon volleys in return – an onslaught that lacerated the ship and spattered her decks with blood. But like a stalwart prize-fighter ...

Anyone wanting to understand why Joseph Mallord William Turner is Britain’s greatest ... smoke streaming from the perilously listing ship, and surging sea captured in a spiralling vortex of ...

Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in London on 23 April 1775 ... He is known for the works The Fighting Temeraire, The Slave Ship, The Battle Of Trafalgar and The Burning Of The Houses ...