Charles Turner

Charles Turner was an artist active across the late Georgian and Regency periods, with his documented career spanning the years 1794 to 1825. His output preserved in major collections consists primarily of graphic works, with fourteen prints and one other object represented in the public domain database.

Turner’s body of work reveals a versatility in subject matter, encompassing historical portraiture, dramatic maritime and genre scenes, and literary-fantastical subjects. Noteworthy examples include the formal portrait His Grace the Duke of Rutland and the depiction of the American statesman Benjamin Franklin. Dramatic incidents are captured in works such as A Cottage on Fire and A Shipwreck, contrasting with the imaginative complexity of A Witch Sailing to Aleppo in a Sieve.

Today, examples of Charles Turner prints are held by major institutions across the United States, cementing his presence in art historical study. Museum-quality impressions are preserved in the collections of the National Gallery of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Cleveland Museum of Art. These works are often available as downloadable artwork for scholarly review or reproduction.