Turner Wins Greatest British Painting

A painting by JMW Turner has won a poll to find Britain’s Grreatest Painting. “The full title of Turner’s painting, completed in 1839, is “The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her Last Berth to be broken up, 1838″. The 98-gun ship Temeraire played a distinguished role in Nelson’s victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.”