Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons | JMW Turner | 1835 Size:24"x18" Puss in Boots by Gustave

Puss in Boots by Gustave Doré

the painting evokes a mood of stillness and gentle unease

Rendered in muted tones and loose brushwork

and relentless fury of hell with striking realism and dramatic force

Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons | JMW Turner | 1835 Size:24"x18" Puss in Boots by GustaveThe Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons is the title of an oil on canvas painting by J. M. W. Turner, depicting the fire that broke out at the Houses of Parliament on the evening of 16 October 1834. Along with thousands of other spectators, Turner himself witnessed the Burning of Parliament from the south bank of the River Thames, opposite Westminster. He made sketches using both pencil and watercolour in two sketchbooks from different vantage