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The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1842 was an
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held at the
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in
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between 2 May and 23 July 1842. It was the seventy fourth annual
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of the British
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. It took place during the early
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and featured submissions from leading painters, sculptors and architects of the period. The greatest attention was drawn by five paintings by
J.M.W. Turner Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 177519 December 1851), known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressive colouring, imaginative landscapes and turbu ...
. These included two cityscapes of
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and '' Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth''. His '' War. The Exile and the Rock Limpet'' showing
Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...
under British guard in exile on the island of
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was almost universally savaged by critics, although the praise of Turner's admirer
John Ruskin John Ruskin (8 February 1819 20 January 1900) was an English polymath a writer, lecturer, art historian, art critic, draughtsman and philanthropist of the Victorian era. He wrote on subjects as varied as art, architecture, Critique of politic ...
. It was the first exhibition to be held since the death of David Wilkie, a leading member of the Academy for several decades, who has died near
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while travelling back from the
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. His friend Turner paid tribute to him with his painting '' Peace – Burial at Sea''. Another friend William Collins, who had named his son
Wilkie Collins William Wilkie Collins (8 January 1824 – 23 September 1889) was an English novelist and playwright known especially for ''The Woman in White (novel), The Woman in White'' (1860), a mystery novel and early sensation novel, and for ''The Moonsto ...
in his honour, displayed a picture of Wilkie's
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house. Several of Wilkie's paintings from his trip were shown posthumously including the '' Portrait of Abdülmecid I'' and '' Portrait of Muhammad Ali of Egypt''. After a period of absence
Edwin Landseer Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (7 March 1802 – 1 October 1873) was an English painter and sculptor, well known for his paintings of animals – particularly horses, dogs, and stags. His best-known work is the lion sculptures at the base of Nelso ...
returned to the Academy after several years absence, displaying works he had produced for
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. '' Crossing the Ford'', the only work sent in by the Irish artist
William Mulready William Mulready (1 April 1786 – 7 July 1863) was an Irish genre painter living in London. He is best known for his romanticising depictions of rural scenes, and for creating Mulready stationery letter sheets, issued at the same time as the ...
, was one of the most popular paintings on display.
Daniel Maclise Daniel Maclise (25 January 180625 April 1870) was an Irish history painter, literary and portrait painter, and illustrator, who worked for most of his life in London, England. Early life Maclise was born in Cork, Ireland (then part of the ...
sent in the large theatrical canvas ''The Play Scene in Hamlet''.https://chronicle250.com/1842#catalogue


Gallery

File:Joseph Mallord William Turner - The Dogano, San Giorgio, Citella, from the Steps of the Europa - Google Art Project.jpg, '' The Dogano, San Giorgio, Citella, from the Steps of the Europa'' by
J.M.W. Turner Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 177519 December 1851), known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressive colouring, imaginative landscapes and turbu ...
File:Joseph Mallord William Turner - Campo Santo - WGA23179.jpg, ''Campo Santo'' by
J.M.W. Turner Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 177519 December 1851), known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressive colouring, imaginative landscapes and turbu ...
File:Joseph Mallord William Turner - Snow Storm - Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth - WGA23178.jpg, '' Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth'' by
J.M.W. Turner Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 177519 December 1851), known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressive colouring, imaginative landscapes and turbu ...
File:Turner - War. The Exile and the Rock Limpet, exhibited 1842, N00529.jpg, '' War. The Exile and the Rock Limpet'' by
J.M.W. Turner Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 177519 December 1851), known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressive colouring, imaginative landscapes and turbu ...
File:Sultan Abdülmecid I.jpg, '' Portrait of Abdülmecid I'' by David Wilkie File:Mehmet Alí, pachá de Egipto, por David Wilkie.jpg, '' Portrait of Muhammad Ali of Egypt'' by David Wilkie File:Sir David Wilkie's residence in Kensington London, by William Collins 1841 (painted just after Wilkie's death).JPG, ''View of Sir David Wilkie's House in Kensington'' by William Collins File:Sorrento, Bay of Naples.png, ''Sorrento, Bay of Naples'' by William Collins File:The Villa d'Este, Tivoli.png, ''Villa d'Este, Tivoli'' by William Collins File:Mary, Lady Haddo.jpg, ''Portrait of Lady Haddo'' by
Margaret Sarah Carpenter Margaret Sarah Carpenter (''née'' Geddes; 1793 – 13 November 1872) was an English painter. Noted in her time, she mostly painted portraits in the manner of Sir Thomas Lawrence (painter), Thomas Lawrence. She was a close friend of Richard Park ...
File:Daniel Maclise (1806-1870) - The Play Scene in 'Hamlet' - N00422 - National Gallery.jpg, ''The Play Scene in Hamlet'' by
Daniel Maclise Daniel Maclise (25 January 180625 April 1870) was an Irish history painter, literary and portrait painter, and illustrator, who worked for most of his life in London, England. Early life Maclise was born in Cork, Ireland (then part of the ...
File:The Origin of the Harp.png, '' The Origin of the Harp'' by
Daniel Maclise Daniel Maclise (25 January 180625 April 1870) was an Irish history painter, literary and portrait painter, and illustrator, who worked for most of his life in London, England. Early life Maclise was born in Cork, Ireland (then part of the ...
File:Queen Katherine and Patience by Charles Robert Leslie.jpg, ''Queen Katherine and Patience'' by
Charles Robert Leslie Charles Robert Leslie (19 October 1794 – 5 May 1859) was an American genre painter. Biography Leslie was born in London to American parents. When he was five years of age he returned with them to the United States, where they settled in Phila ...
File:William Mulready (1786-1863) - The Ford ('Crossing the Ford') - N00395 - National Gallery.jpg, '' Crossing the Ford'' by
William Mulready William Mulready (1 April 1786 – 7 July 1863) was an Irish genre painter living in London. He is best known for his romanticising depictions of rural scenes, and for creating Mulready stationery letter sheets, issued at the same time as the ...
File:The Village Schoolmaster.png, ''The Village Schoolmaster'' by
Charles West Cope Charles West Cope (28 July 1811– 21 August 1890) was an English, Victorian era painter of genre and history scenes, and an etcher. He was responsible for painting several frescos in the House of Lords in London. Life and work Early lif ...
File:Ophelia Weaving Her Garlands.png, ''Ophelia Weaving Her Garlands'' by
Richard Redgrave Richard Redgrave (30 April 1804 in Pimlico, London – 14 December 1888 in Kensington, London) was an English landscape artist, genre painter, and administrator. Early life He was born in Pimlico, London, at 2 Belgrave Terrace, the second son ...
File:Bad News from Sea.png, ''Bad News from Sea'' by
Richard Redgrave Richard Redgrave (30 April 1804 in Pimlico, London – 14 December 1888 in Kensington, London) was an English landscape artist, genre painter, and administrator. Early life He was born in Pimlico, London, at 2 Belgrave Terrace, the second son ...
File:Richard Redgrave - Cinderella About to Try on the Glass Slipper.jpg, ''Cinderella About to Try on the Glass Slipper'' by
Richard Redgrave Richard Redgrave (30 April 1804 in Pimlico, London – 14 December 1888 in Kensington, London) was an English landscape artist, genre painter, and administrator. Early life He was born in Pimlico, London, at 2 Belgrave Terrace, the second son ...
File:Measuring Heights.png, ''Measuring Heights'' by
William Powell Frith William Powell Frith (9 January 1819 – 2 November 1909) was an English painter specialising in genre subjects and panoramic narrative works of life in the Victorian era. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1853, presenting ''The Slee ...
File:Frederick Goodall (1822-1904) - The Tired Soldier Resting at a Roadside Well - N00451 - National Gallery.jpg, ''The Tired Soldier Resting at a Roadside Well'' by
Frederick Goodall Frederick Goodall (17 September 1822 – 29 July 1904) was a British artist. Life Frederick Goodall was born in London in 1822, the second son of steel line engraver Edward Goodall (1795–1870). He received his education at the Well ...
File:The Departure of Charles II from Bentley in Staffordshire.jpg, ''The Departure of Charles II from Bentley in Staffordshire'' by
Charles Landseer Charles Landseer (12 August 1799 – 22 July 1879) was an English painter, mostly of historical subjects. Life He was born in London on 12 August 1799, the second son of the engraver John Landseer, and the elder brother of the animal painter ...
File:Sir Edwin Landseer (1803-73) - The Sanctuary - RCIN 403195 - Royal Collection.jpg, ''The Sanctuary'' by
Edwin Landseer Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (7 March 1802 – 1 October 1873) was an English painter and sculptor, well known for his paintings of animals – particularly horses, dogs, and stags. His best-known work is the lion sculptures at the base of Nelso ...
File:A Highland Shepherd's Home.jpeg, ''A Highland Shepherd's Home'' by
Edwin Landseer Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (7 March 1802 – 1 October 1873) was an English painter and sculptor, well known for his paintings of animals – particularly horses, dogs, and stags. His best-known work is the lion sculptures at the base of Nelso ...
File:Sir Edwin Landseer (1803-73) - Eos - RCIN 403219 - Royal Collection.jpg, '' A Favourite Greyhound of Prince Albert'' by
Edwin Landseer Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (7 March 1802 – 1 October 1873) was an English painter and sculptor, well known for his paintings of animals – particularly horses, dogs, and stags. His best-known work is the lion sculptures at the base of Nelso ...
File:Henry VI, Part Two, Act II, Scene 1 at St Albans.png, ''Henry VI, Part Two, Act II, Scene 1 at St Albans'' by Edward Matthew Ward File:Agasse, Jacques-Laurent - The Fish Shop.jpg, ''A Fishmonger's Shop'' by
Jacques-Laurent Agasse Jacques-Laurent Agasse (April 24, 1767 – December 27, 1849) was an animal and landscape painter from Switzerland. Born at Geneva, Agasse studied in the public art school of that city. Before he turned twenty he went to Paris to study in ...
File:The Watering Place.png, ''The Watering Place'' by
Frederick Richard Lee Frederick Richard Lee (10 June 1798 in Barnstaple, Devon – 5 June 1879 in Vleesch Bank, South Africa) was an English artist. Life file:1862 painting of the Rock of Gibraltar by Frederick Richard Lee, Windmill Hill Barracks at the far side o ...
File:The Black Prince Thanking Lord James Audley for his Gallantry in the Battle of Poitiers.png, '' The Black Prince Thanking Lord James Audley for his Gallantry in the Battle of Poitiers'' by
Benjamin Robert Haydon Benjamin Robert Haydon (; 26 January 178622 June 1846) was a British painter who specialised in grand historical pictures, although he also painted a few contemporary subjects and portraits. His commercial success was damaged by his often tactle ...
File:The Death of Sir William Lambton at the Battle of Marston Moor.jpg, ''The Death of Sir William Lambton at the Battle of Marston Moor'' by
Richard Ansdell Richard Ansdell (11 May 1815 – 20 April 1885) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, British painter of animals and genre work, genre scenes. Life Ansdell was born in Liverpool (then in Lancashire), the son of Thomas Griffiths ...
File:GL GM 3016.jpg, ''The Marriage of the Covenanter'' by Alexander Johnston File:Robert Farrier - 0344ad2ab0.jpg, ''Floretta'' by Robert Farrier File:William Etty (1787-1849) - The Magdalen - N00365 - National Gallery.jpg, ''The Magdalen'' by
William Etty William Etty (10 March 1787 – 13 November 1849) was an English artist best known for his history paintings containing nude figures. He was the first significant British painter of nudes and still lifes. Born in York, he left sch ...
File:The Ravine Leading to Petra.jpeg, ''The Ravine Leading to Petra'' by David Roberts File:Charles West Cope (1811-1890) - The Hawthorn Bush - FA.54(O) - Victoria and Albert Museum.jpg, ''The Hawthorn Bush'' by
Charles West Cope Charles West Cope (28 July 1811– 21 August 1890) was an English, Victorian era painter of genre and history scenes, and an etcher. He was responsible for painting several frescos in the House of Lords in London. Life and work Early lif ...
File:Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793-1865) - The Sisters - RCIN 408970 - Royal Collection.jpg, ''The Sisters'' by
Charles Lock Eastlake Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (17 November 1793 – 24 December 1865) was a British Painting, painter, gallery director, collector and writer of the 19th century. After a period as Curator#Collections curator, keeper, he was the first director of ...
File:John Partridge (1790-1872) - Queen Victoria (1819-1901) - RCIN 403022 - Royal Collection.jpg, ''Portrait of
Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in January 1901. Her reign of 63 year ...
'' by John Partridge File:John Partridge (1790-1872) - Prince Albert (1819-1861) - RCIN 403021 - Royal Collection.jpg, ''Portrait of Prince Albert'' by John Partridge File:Francis Thornhill Baring.jpg, ''Portrait of Francis Baring'' by
John Linnell John Sidney Linnell ( ; born June 12, 1959) is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist, and is one half of the Brooklyn-based alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, with John Flansburgh, which was formed in 1982. In addition to sing ...
File:William Coningham (1815-1884) by John Linnel (1792-1882).jpg, ''Portrait of William Coningham'' by
John Linnell John Sidney Linnell ( ; born June 12, 1959) is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist, and is one half of the Brooklyn-based alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, with John Flansburgh, which was formed in 1982. In addition to sing ...
File:Admiral Sir Robert Stopford.jpg, ''Portrait of Robert Stopford'' by
Frederick Richard Say Frederick Richard Say (30 November 1804 – 30 March 1868) was a notable society portrait painter in London between 1830 and 1860, undertaking commissions for portraits of figures such as Earl Grey, Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington an ...
File:Edward Pyndar Lygon by William Salter.jpg, ''Portrait of Edward Pyndar Lygon'' by William Salter File:Philip Nicholas Shuttleworth.png, ''Portrait of the Bishop of Chichester'' by
Thomas Phillips Thomas Phillips (18 October 1770 – 20 April 1845) was a leading English portrait and subject painter. He painted many of the notable men of the day including scientists, artists, writers, poets and explorers. Life and work Phillips was bor ...
File:Portait of Michael Faraday2.png, ''
Portrait of Michael Faraday ''Portrait of Michael Faraday'' is an oil on canvas portrait painting by the British artist Thomas Phillips, from 1841-1842. It depicts the English scientist Michael Faraday. Faraday was a leading physicist and chemist who began his career as an ...
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Thomas Phillips Thomas Phillips (18 October 1770 – 20 April 1845) was a leading English portrait and subject painter. He painted many of the notable men of the day including scientists, artists, writers, poets and explorers. Life and work Phillips was bor ...
File:Hon. William Gordon, Vice Admiral of Scotland - Henry William Pickersgill - ABDCC001033.jpg, ''Portrait of William Gordon'' by
Henry William Pickersgill Henry William Pickersgill Royal Academician, RA (3 December 1782 – 21 April 1875) was an English painter specialising in portraits. He was a Royal Academy, Royal Academician for almost fifty years, and painted many of the most notable figures ...


See also

* Salon of 1842, held at the
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in
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Bibliography

* Hamilton, James. ''Turner - A Life''. Sceptre, 1998. * Tromans, Nicholas. ''David Wilkie: The People's Painter''. Edinburgh University Press, 2007. 1842 in London 1842 in art Royal Academy Exhibitions