Image Rain, Steam & Speed, JMW Turner (1844), National Gallery
Rain, Steam & Speed, JMW Turner (1844), National Gallery
Rain, Steam & Speed, JMW Turner (1844), National Gallery One of the finest legacies of Tony Blair's government under the care of his culture secretary Chris Smith was the making of a number of galleries free to enter. The National Gallery is one of the recipients of this policy and what a place to visit for no charge whatsoever. My wife and I took advantage of the recently introduced late opening on Fridays with far fewer visitors thus meaning far better access to the fine works of art on display. One of my favourite artists is JMW Turner (1775-1851) who was born a stone's throw from the gallery in Covent Garden. His work was characterised by (according to Wikipedia) 'expressive colourisations, imaginative landscapes and turbulent, often violent marine paintings'. One of his most famous paintings is this one titled 'Rain, Steam & Speed' dating from 1844. It shows a broad-gauge Great Western locomotive heading west over what is widely accepted as Maidenhead Railway bridge, that crosses the River Thames between Taplow and Maidenhead. Keywords: Rain, Steam & Speed, JMW Turner 1844 National Gallery
Rain, Steam & Speed, JMW Turner (1844), National Gallery One of the finest legacies of Tony Blair's government under the care of his culture secretary Chris Smith was the making of a number of galleries free to enter. The National Gallery is one of the recipients of this policy and what a place to visit for no charge whatsoever. My wife and I took advantage of the recently introduced late opening on Fridays with far fewer visitors thus meaning far better access to the fine works of art on display. One of my favourite artists is JMW Turner (1775-1851) who was born a stone's throw from the gallery in Covent Garden. His work was characterised by (according to Wikipedia) 'expressive colourisations, imaginative landscapes and turbulent, often violent marine paintings'. One of his most famous paintings is this one titled 'Rain, Steam & Speed' dating from 1844. It shows a broad-gauge Great Western locomotive heading west over what is widely accepted as Maidenhead Railway bridge, that crosses the River Thames between Taplow and Maidenhead. Keywords: Rain, Steam & Speed, JMW Turner 1844 National Gallery


One of the finest legacies of Tony Blair's government under

the care of his culture secretary Chris Smith was the making of a number of galleries free to enter. The National Gallery is one of the recipients of this policy and what a place to visit for no charge whatsoever. My wife and I took advantage of the recently introduced late opening on Fridays with far fewer visitors thus meaning far better access to the fine works of art on display. One of my favourite artists is JMW Turner (1775-1851) who was born a stone's throw from the gallery in Covent Garden. His work was characterised by (according to Wikipedia) 'expressive colourisations, imaginative landscapes and turbulent, often violent marine paintings'. One of his most famous paintings is this one titled 'Rain, Steam & Speed' dating from 1844. It shows a broad-gauge Great Western locomotive heading west over what is widely accepted as Maidenhead Railway bridge, that crosses the River Thames between Taplow and Maidenhead.