Background
Turner was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, but lived and worked in Jackson, New Hampshire and Boston, Massachusetts and exhibited in Boston, Philadelphia, and New New York
Turner was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, but lived and worked in Jackson, New Hampshire and Boston, Massachusetts and exhibited in Boston, Philadelphia, and New New York
In the 1880s he spent some time studying and working in Europe, later joining the White Mountain School of painting. Turner produced some fine, detailed pyrographic artworks. On his trip to the Continent, he was inspired by European and French master paintings and portraits.
His love of portrait painting and exposure to early French pyrography, led to his interest in this art form.
Charles Henry"s father was Henry West. Turner of Boston, and his mother was Sarah A. Goss (b 28 August 1828 in Hampton, New Hampshire). After his mother"s death Charles Henry was raised in Hampton by his mother"s parents, William and Theodate Goss.
Charles Henry married Elise Clementina Augusta Hagedorn (b Stadthagen, Germany) and they had two children, both born in Boston: Gertrude Hagedorn Turner and Charles Mallord Turner. He died in Boston.