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The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, October 16, 1834, 1834-1835, Joseph Mallord William Turner, English, 1775 - 1851, M1928-1-41

The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, October 16, 1834

In this painting, Joseph Mallord William Turner recorded the events of the evening of October 16, 1834, when fire accidentally broke out in England’s Houses of Parliament, the seat of the country’s government.