JMW Turner: Prints, Process & Picnic Baskets
June 3, 2014
The MMA collection boasts a collection of 94 mezzotints and engravings by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 – 1851), considered the greatest landscape painter of his generation and often referred to as ‘the painter of light’.
In order to bring his painted landscapes and seascapes to a wider public, Turner painstakingly supervised a team of master engravers in the production of folios of his images. McMaster’s prints were produced by Turner and his team. Most are unpublished proofs, works in progress and for many images we have more than one version. This allows us to see Turner’s process and reveals his creativity in action.
Spot the difference between this detail from the print above and a later version of the image.
In related news, Timothy Spall has just received the best actor prize at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival for playing JMW Turner in Mike Leigh’s new film, Mr Turner. It has received great reviews so far and will be in theatres later this year. Check out the trailer for the film below:
Mr. Turner
M(M)A Education Staff Teresa Gregorio Shortlisted in City of Hamilton’s Arts Champion Awards
June 23, 2026
Please join us in congratulating M(M)A’s Educator for Campus & Community Engagement, Teresa Gregorio, for being shortlisted in the Arts Champion Awards in City of Hamilton’s Arts Award 2026. The Arts Champion Awards may be conferred annually to living individuals who are outstanding supporters of the arts in Hamilton as volunteers, advocates, or board members. […]
New Acquisitions from Open Studio
June 19, 2026
McMaster Museum of Art M(M)A and Open Studio are pleased to announce that M(M)A has acquired three works by Carl Beam, Janet Cardiff, and Rita Letendre from Open Studio’s historic archive collection through its Print Sales program. These works now enter M(M)A’s Permanent Collection. About Open Studio: Open Studio was founded in 1970 and is […]
M(M)A Education Staff Nicole Knibb Receive President’s Awards for Outstanding Service in 2025
June 8, 2026
Please join us in congratulating M(M)A’s Senior Educator (Academic and Professional Engagement) and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, Nicole Knibb, for receiving the President’s Awards for Outstanding Service in 2025. Nicole Knibb has made a profound and lasting contribution to interdisciplinary education, community engagement, and inclusive pedagogy at McMaster University. Through her leadership at the McMaster […]
