Ironically, the English countryside and way of life often depicted in works by Constable and Turner was rapidly disappearing during their lifetimes in the late 18th century and early 19th century.

Joseph Mallord William Turner (English, 1775–1851), Rockets and Blue Lights (Close at Hand) to Warn Steamboats of Shoal Water, 1840. Oil on canvas, 36 1/4 x 48 1/8 in. Clark Art Institute, 1955.37"; ...

No one took greater imaginative leaps and risks than Turner – he’s Britain’s greatest artist - IN FOCUS: It’s 250 years since ...

Turner Prize art created during countryside stay. Story by Zoe Applegate - BBC News, Cambridgeshire and Tom Jackson - BBC News, ... "Most" of the work - including paintings, ...

From huge paintings to complex installations, this year's shortlisted artists for the Turner Prize embrace the 250-year-old artist's ambition. Nnena Kalu, Rene Matić, Mohammed Sami and Zadie Xa ...