Butler Institute of American Art
524 Wick Avenue
Youngstown, OH 44502
Youngstown, OH 44502
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Museums page for Charles Yardley Turner ((1850 - 1919)), known for Historical narrative, mural and genre painting, decorative art. Showing 5 museum collections and exhibitions.
Charles Yardley Turner MUSEUMS
1850 Baltimore, Maryland - 1919 New York City. Known for: Historical narrative, mural and genre painting, decorative art.
Charles Yardley Turner decided early on, as an art student in the 1870s, to sign his work C.Y. Turner, as stated in his interview with the Baltimore Sun newspaper in 1912. Subsequently he always... Read full biography
Charles Yardley Turner decided early on, as an art student in the 1870s, to sign his work C.Y. Turner, as stated in his interview with the Baltimore Sun newspaper in 1912. Subsequently he always signed his works C. Y. Turner to the point that he was known as Cy Turner instead of Charles Yardley... Read full biography
Charles Yardley Turner decided early on, as an art student in the 1870s, to sign his work C.Y. Turner, as stated in his interview with the Baltimore Sun newspaper in 1912. Subsequently he always signed his works C. Y. Turner to the point that he was known as Cy Turner instead of Charles Yardley Turner. He generally signed with all capital letters. He painted genre scenes in which the human figure was the focus of the painting. He was especially noted for large mural decorations on public... Read full biography
Charles Yardley Turner decided early on, as an art student in the 1870s, to sign his work C.Y. Turner, as stated in his interview with the Baltimore Sun newspaper in 1912. Subsequently he always signed his works C. Y. Turner to the point that he was known as Cy Turner instead of Charles Yardley Turner. He generally signed with all capital letters. He painted genre scenes in which the human figure was the focus of the painting. He was especially noted for large mural decorations on public buildings, hotels and theaters. Often his subjects were historical, depicting Puritans, Revolutionary War scenes and Indians. Turner was born in Baltimore and studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art, graduating in 1870. He then went to New York... Read full biography
Charles Yardley Turner decided early on, as an art student in the 1870s, to sign his work C.Y. Turner, as stated in his interview with the Baltimore Sun newspaper in 1912. Subsequently he always signed his works C. Y. Turner to the point that he was known as Cy Turner instead of Charles Yardley Turner. He generally signed with all capital letters. He painted genre scenes in which the human figure was the focus of the painting. He was especially noted for large mural decorations on public buildings, hotels and theaters. Often his subjects were historical, depicting Puritans, Revolutionary War scenes and Indians. Turner was born in Baltimore and studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art, graduating in 1870. He then went to New York City and enrolled at the National Academy of Design* from 1872 to 1875, and in Paris under... Read full biography
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About Charles Yardley Turner: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (5)
All MuseumsMetropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York City, NY 10028New Mexico Museum of Art
113 Lincoln Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501Ruthmere Museum
302 East Beardsley Avenue
Elkhart, IN 46514Union League Club of Chicago
65 W. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604