This document provides biographical information about J.M.W. Turner, a British painter known for his landscape paintings and seascapes. It notes that he was the son of a barber, entered the Royal Academy school at age 14, and became a reproduction artist at age 19. The document also discusses two of Turner's famous paintings, "Fishermen at Sea" and "The Fighting Temeraire", and how he used lighting, color palette, and loose brushstrokes to create a hazy atmosphere in his works.