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

Haydon, Benjamin Robert

Napoleon Bonaparte

Stubbs, George

A Repose after Shooting

Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum

Portrait of a Scots Lady

Lawrence, Sir Thomas

Sophia Lady Burdett

Abbott, Lemuel Francis

Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Calder

Crome, John

Study of Foliage

Cozens, John Robert

Upon the Linth

Boston Museum of Fine Arts

Portrait of William Lock

Watts, George Frederick

Titian

Turner, Joseph Mallord William

Malmsbury Abbey

Hogarth, William

The Rev. John Lloyd, DD

Watts, George Frederick

Britomart

Bonington, Richard Parkes

Coast Scene in Picardy, France

Turner, Joseph Mallord William

Eridge Castle, East Sussex

Hunt, William Holman

The Scapegoat 1854

Abbott, Lemuel Francis

William Watson

Hogarth, William

The Grey Children

Fitzwilliam Museum

Mrs John Ashton

Leighton, Lord Frederick

Phoebe