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

National Portrait Gallery

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Leighton, Lord Frederick

Amarilla

Watts, George Frederick

Portrait of a Man

Turner, Joseph Mallord William

View over the Lake wt Stourhead

Martin, John

Kensington Gardens I

Hunt, William Holman

The Lady of Shalott 1886 1905

Leighton, Lord Frederick

Pavonia 1858

Turner, Joseph Mallord William

Contamine – avec Mr Blanc

Met Museum of Art

Portrait of a Woman

Leighton, Lord Frederick

Gateway Algiers

Watts, George Frederick

Eve Repentant

Wright of Derby, Joseph

Edward Becher Leacroft of Wirksworth

Laing Art Gallery

The Bard

Hunt, William Holman

Study of a bloodhound

Leighton, Lord Frederick

Malin Head Donegal

Lawrence, Sir Thomas

Sir Edward Pellew, Lord Exmouth

Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

Painting Name Unknown

Stubbs, George

A Lion and a Tiger