1857-1941
1738-1815
Thomas Gainsborough was an 18th century English painter known for his suggestive portraiture and landscapes.
1727-1788
1969-
British artist Damien Hirst has shocked and surprised the art world with his unusual works, including glass displays of dead animals and medicine cabinet sculptures.
1965-
Known for his photo collages and paintings of Los Angeles swimming pools, David Hockney is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.
1937-
1697-1764
John Everett Millais was a 19th century English painter who co-founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
1829-1896
Sir Henry Raeburn was a Scottish painter known for his full-scale portraiture from the late 18th to early 19th century.
1756-1823
1819-1900
English musician Paul Simonon was bass player for the punk rock band The Clash.
1955-
J.M.W. Turner was a British landscape painter of the 18th and 19th centuries whose work is known for its luminous almost abstract quality.
1775-1851
Richard Wilson is one of Britain's earliest landscape painters and is best known for the picturesque effects and serenity in his pieces.
1714-1782