early life and education charles yardley 'c. y.' turner, an american painter, illustrator, muralist, and teacher, was born in baltimore, maryland, in 1850. he passed away in new york in 1919. turner's artistic journey began with studying art at the maryland institute and later at the art students league of new york. artistic style and notable works turner is renowned for his genre scenes and american historical paintings, which were po…
Scroll through Charles Yardley 'C. Y.' Turner's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Charles Yardley 'C. Y.' Turner's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
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