10 Questions
Match the following individuals with their roles in relation to Sandycombe Lodge:
J.M.W. Turner = Builder and owner of Sandycombe Lodge Old William = Turner's father and caretaker of the lodge Unnamed friends and fellow anglers = Enjoyed the company of Turner at the lodge Unnamed European travelers = Potential reason for Turner's decision to sell Sandycombe Lodge
Match the following activities with their association with Sandycombe Lodge:
Architectural indulgence = Reflected in the building of Sandycombe Lodge Fishing and sketching = Enjoyed by Turner along the Thames towpath Farming = Undertaken by Turner's father in the lodge's large garden European travels = Prompted Turner's decision to sell Sandycombe Lodge
Match the following descriptions with their association with Sandycombe Lodge:
Retreat from the London art world = Purpose of building Sandycombe Lodge Keen fisherman = Turner's interest and activity at the lodge Residence of Turner's father = Old William's role and living arrangement Reason for selling = Potentially influenced by Turner's father's health and unnamed travelers
Match the following timeframes with their corresponding events at Sandycombe Lodge:
1807 - 1813 = Period of building Sandycombe Lodge 1826 = Year when Turner sold Sandycombe Lodge Retirement from barber's trade = Old William's occupation while living at the lodge Failing health = Potential reason for Turner's decision to sell Sandycombe Lodge
Match the following locations with their relation to Sandycombe Lodge:
Twickenham and Richmond Bridge = Location of the large plot of land purchased by Turner Thames towpath = Area where Turner would sketch and fish near the lodge Covent Garden = Where Turner's father retired from the barber's trade London art world = Environment from which Sandycombe Lodge was intended as a retreat
J.M.W. Turner considered himself to be England's greatest landscape painter.
True
Sandycombe Lodge was built by J.M.W. Turner as a retreat from the London art world.
True
Turner's father, William, was a retired fisherman who took charge of household matters at Sandycombe Lodge.
False
Turner sold Sandycombe Lodge in 1826 to resume his European travels.
True
Sandycombe Lodge was located between Twickenham and Richmond Bridge.
True
Test your knowledge of J.M.W. Turner and his architectural masterpiece, Sandycombe Lodge. Explore the artist's lesser-known passion for architecture and the history behind this retreat in Twickenham.
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