British Painters

Key British painters: • Thomas Gainsborough (18th century) — portraits and landscapes, 'Mr and Mrs Andrews' • John Constable — landscapes, especially The Hay Wain • JMW Turner — landscape and seascape painter, known for dramatic use of light. The Turner Prize is named after him. • L.S. Lowry — industrial landscapes of northern England ('matchstick' figures) • David Hockney — contemporary artist, known for his California paintings and Yorkshire landscapes • Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth — famous sculptors