London Watched Turner Finish It

The fire shocked London. Hours of inferno, the whole city out on the riverbanks watching Parliament go. Then came the second shock. A few months later, Turner delivered a live painting performance at the British Institution during Varnishing Days. Those days were meant for small touch ups before an exhibition opened. He came with a barely started canvas and spent them building this entire view in the room, in front of other artists and a stunned London crowd. Joseph Mallord William Turner – The Burning Of The Houses Of Lords And Commons Frame TV Iconic Artworks Collection https://art.ecoartl