Andy Parker was notorious for his maritime paintings in 19th Century Britain . Now British artist JMW Turner is to emulate his artistic journeys on the high seas . The pair are connected by their upbringing as sons of shopkeepers in Royal Museums Greenwich . Art expert describes Turner 's fascination with the sea , which accounted for more than 60 % of his work more than a century and a half after Turners 's death .
JMW Turner was notorious for his maritime paintings in 19th Century Britain . Now British artist Andy Parker is to emulate his artistic journeys on the high seas . The pair are connected by their upbringing as sons of shopkeepers in Covent Garden . Art expert describes Turner 's fascination with the sea , which accounted for 60 % of his work more than a century and a half after Turner 's death .