Cook, Clarence, 1828-1900 · New York, S. Hess · leaf 96
Mercury and Argus belongs to his second period, as does also TheApproach to Venice, while the Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be brokenup, 1838, represents his third period. The Temeraire was the second ship in Nelsons line atTrafalgar, and the subject was suggested to Turner by… … Ill ui ^ I ART AND ARTISTS OF OUR TIME. 79 Turner, said Stanfield. This was in 1838. Next year the picture was exhibited at theAcademy. Turner would never part with it, but bequeathed it with the rest of his unsoldpictures to the nation. It is now in the National Gallery. It would be impossible…
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