THE MOST FAMOUS

BRITISH ARTISTS
WILLIAM HOGARTH
(1697-1764)

William Hogarth (1697-1764) is one of

the greatest English painters.
• In his pictures he reflected social life and in
many of them the beauty of his painting was
accompanied by satire.
 • One of the series of his – moral works
( Marriage a la mode) consists of 6 pictures
and shows the life of London ( high society)."

National Gallery, London

1.The Marriage Contract

National Gallery,
London

2.Shortly After the Marriage

National Gallery,
London

3.The Visit to the Quack Doctor

National Gallery,
London

4.The Countess's Morning Levee

National Gallery,
London

5.The Suicide of the Countess

National Gallery,
London

6.The Suicide of the Countess

“The Election Entertainment" were painted to show life very
satirically.
In 1742, Hogarth painted "The Graham Children" where he brilliantly
used his delicate colours to show the charm of childhood.

The election entertainment

David Garrick with a

wife
Portrait of Mary
Edwards The Graham Children
JOHN CONSTABLE
(1776 - 1837)
• John Constable (1776-1837) was fond of the
place where he was born and spent his
childhood on the River Slour.

East Bergholt
• He saw very beautiful woods, greens in nature
and, being very talented, reflected nature's
colours in his sketches which he then
composed into pictures.
Dedham Vale” "Salisbury Cathedral from the
Bishop's Grounds "
• He painted the landscape without any changes
and the trees or other objects were in his
paintings very true to life. He was the first
landscape painter in England.

“Malvern Hall”
 France
A cotage in a
cornfild

The hay wain

“ Flatford Mill “
“Boat Building”
WILLIAM TURNER
(1775-1851)
 William Turner (1775-1851) began his activity in art as a
watercolour master. Light and atmosphere was his
characteristic feature. Turner is a super colourist.

Modern Rome
 Brougham Castle

Drawing of St John's
Wreckers Coast of Church
Northumberland
In 1805, he painted "The Shipwreck". He showed
a terrible disaster at sea. Green was a colour
that Turner particularly disliked.

The Calais Pier

• In "Snow Storm" he reflected with the help of
snow the idea of survival and even in our days
it looks very prophetic. It is considered one of
his most original paintings.
He studied colour very seriously and is said to have
anticipated the art of Impressionists and abstract
painters of the 20th century.

Chichester Canal's

Raby Castle, the Seat of the Earl of

Darlington

 Ivy Bridge
In his "Rain, Steam and Speed" (1844) he worked much on the
colour interrelation.
Tomas Gainsbourough
(1727-1788)
• Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) was a very lyrical
painter who successfully connected man and nature.

River Landscape (1768–1770) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Andrews (1748)

Cottage Girl with Dog

and pitcher (1785)
• A very strong psychologist, he painted mostly
women on the background of a scenery. He
liked blue colours best of all.

Portrait of Mrs. Sarah Siddons

Lady in Blue (1770) (1755-1831)
His portraits are optimistic and the light and
shade of colour are in full harmony with the
lines.

Portrait of Sarah Buxton

 HIS BEST LANSCAPES

Cornard Wood The bridge

The market cart

Sunset The cottage door
JOSHUA REYNOLDS
(1723-1792)
• Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) is one of the
outstanding British portraitists who had an
important influence on his contemporaries.

The Age of Innocence

Lady Elizabeth Delmé and
her Children
 • By the age of twenty he had set himself up as
a portraitist in his native town.

Captain the
Admiral Hood
Honourable Augustus
Sarah Siddons as the Keppel 
Tragic Muse
• In 1749, he went to Rome and stayed there three years.
He returned to London and within a short time had
achieved a considerable success. In 1755, for example,
he did 120 portraits.
THE MOST FAMOUS
BRITISH ARTISTS