The painting turned out to be a watercolor by the English artist J.M.W. Turner. Born in 1775, Turner is “perhaps the best-loved English Romantic artist,” as London’s National Gallery writes.

A rare, rediscovered watercolor by JMW Turner could fetch a cool ... since the new attribution to an artist as renowned as Turner has inflated the painting’s price tag by around 10 times.

The painting turned out to be a watercolor by the English artist J.M.W. Turner. Born in 1775, Turner is “perhaps the best-loved English Romantic artist,” as London’s National Gallery writes.