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title: The Burning of Parliament by Turner
author: J.W.M.Turner
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16948/the-burning-of-parliament-by-turner/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-01-26
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# The Burning of Parliament by Turner
_Authored by J.W.M.Turner_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16948.png)
## Image Caption
A c. 1834 oil on canvas painting, *The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 16th October, 1834*, by J.M.W.Turner (1775-1851). (Philadelphia Museum of Art)
## Cite This Work
### APA
J.W.M.Turner. (2023, January 26). The Burning of Parliament by Turner. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
J.W.M.Turner. "The Burning of Parliament by Turner." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 26, 2023. .
### MLA
J.W.M.Turner. "The Burning of Parliament by Turner." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jan 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joseph_Mallord_William_Turner,_English_-_The_Burning_of_the_Houses_of_Lords_and_Commons,_October_16,_1834_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg) by [**J.W.M.Turner**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joseph_Mallord_William_Turner,_English_-_The_Burning_of_the_Houses_of_Lords_and_Commons,_October_16,_1834_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 January 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.