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Turner |
Cultural and Political Events |
| 1830 |
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Death of George IV; accession of William IV.
Revolution in Paris.
Abdication of Charles X, replaced by Louis-Philippe. |
| 1832 |
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First Reform Act expands the electorate. |
| 1833 |
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Abolition of slavery in the British Empire.. |
| 1834 |
Turner paints the burning of the Houses of Parliament.
Burning
of the Houses of Parliament,
about 1806-7 JMW Turner
© Tate, London 2002 |
The Houses of Parliament are virtually destroyed by fire.
Poor Law creates workhouses for the poor. |
| 1835 |
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The earliest negative photograph is taken by William Henry Fox Talbot. |
| 1837 |
Turner resigns his post as Professor of Perspective. |
Accession of Queen Victoria on the death of William IV.
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Watercolour of Queen Victoria after Thomas Sully, 1838
reduced copy by W. Warman
By courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London |
Death of John Constable.
Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist. |
| 1838 |
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Opening of the National Gallery, London. |
| 1839 |
Turner exhibits The Fighting 'Teméraire' tugged to her last berth to be broken up, 1838 |
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| 1840 |
Turner and Ruskin meet for the first time. |
Death of Caspar David Friedrich.
The first Art School for women founded at Somerset House.
Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
Penny postage system is established in Britain. |
| 1842 |
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The Chartist riots, campaigning for universal suffrage. |
| 1843 |
Publication of the first volume of Ruskin's Modern Painters, intended as a defence of Turner. |
Isabella II declared Queen of Spain. |
| 1844 |
Turner exhibits Rain, Steam and Speed - The Great Western Railway. |
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