English painting of the 15-17th centuries was represented mostly by foreign artists.

The Royal Academy was founded in the 17th century.

British art attained a distinct national character in the eighteen century.

Hogarth’s first works were engravings.

Marriage a la Mode is one of Hogarth’s early works.

Hogarth became known as 'the painter of light'.

Gainsborough is a notable portrait painter.

Gainsborough enjoyed painting landscapes.

Gainsborough painted only aristocrats and their families.

Reynolds became famous soon after his return from Italy.

Reynolds is a famous English portraitist.

Reynolds was the first president of the Royal Academy.

Reynolds never painted historical paintings.

George Stubbs was best known for his paintings of horses.

Stubbs never painted family groups.

Stubbs was a very prominent painter at his time.

Turner is one of the founders of English watercolour landscape painting.

Turner exhibited only two pictures at the Royal Academy.

Turner experimented with light and colour.

Turner’s works can be seen mostly in private collections.

Constable was one of the greatest English landscape painters.

Constable studied at the Royal Academy.

Constable travelled a lot outside Britain.

The painting "Hay Wain" was highly praised at the Salon in Paris.