British Artists

These famous British artists are just some of those in our art collection, so if you can’t find what you are looking for please use the search, or contact us and let us know – we’ll be happy to help.

British painters list

A list of British painters (either born in Britain or recognized as being British) includes:

  • William Hogarth
  • Joshua Reynolds
  • William Turner (Joseph Mallard William Turner) – Perhaps the most famous British artist is J.M.W. Turner, a true master given extra recent recognition by the film “Mr. Turner”. Turner’s “The Fighting Temeraire” is one of the most popular British paintings, along with “The Hay Wain” by Constable, which narrowly won a more recent vote in a national newspaper.

A Few of the Most Popular British Paintings

Lawrence, Sir Thomas

Sir Humphry Davy

Watts, George Frederick

Chaos

Wright of Derby, Joseph

Sarah Carver and Her Daughter Sarah

Fitzwilliam Museum

Twilight in the Woodlands

Watts, George Frederick

Evening Landscape

Victorian

The Scapegoat

National Portrait Gallery

Henry Edward Manning

Watts, George Frederick

Painting Name Unknown

Manchester Art Gallery

East and West Looe, Cornwall

Lely, Sir Peter

The Earl of Clarendon

Turner, Joseph Mallord William

Bridport, Dorsetshire

Abbott, Lemuel Francis

James Hook

Abbott, Lemuel Francis

Sir William Herschel

Wright of Derby, Joseph

A Philospher by Lamplight

Bonington, Richard Parkes

Rouen 1825

Lawrence, Sir Thomas

The 2nd Earl of Harewood

Watts, George Frederick

The Genius of Greek Poetry

Watts, George Frederick

The Standard – Bearer

Lawrence, Sir Thomas

Warren Hastings

Wright of Derby, Joseph

Samuel Ward (1732-1820)

Turner, Joseph Mallord William

The Vale of Ashburnham

Leighton, Lord Frederick

Mullenmore Island

Lawrence, Sir Thomas

Mrs George Stratton