English Wall Art

English Wall Art: 66 artworks catalogued so far, each downloadable or printable to order.

English art in this archive is dominated by printmaking and watercolour, both of which had an exceptionally strong market in Britain. It includes eighteenth-century satirical prints, topographical and antiquarian views, the landscape tradition of Thomas Gainsborough, John Constable and J. M. W. Turner, Pre-Raphaelite painting, and the illustrated books and periodicals of the Victorian period. The British engraving trade reproduced paintings on a scale matched nowhere else, so many compositions survive both as originals and as widely circulated prints.

What's in here

The most represented artists here are Thomas Rowlandson (2,769), William Hogarth (742), Joseph Mallord William Turner (616).

By movement: Neoclassicism (12,182), Romanticism (5,662), Impressionism (2,803).

By orientation: 18,087 landscape, 17,612 portrait, 771 square.

English by subject

The largest subject groups within English:

• English Prints — 8,629 artworks
• English Illustration — 7,495 artworks
• English Drawings — 5,972 artworks
• English Landscape — 5,102 artworks
• English Figurative — 4,594 artworks
• English Portraits — 1,163 artworks

English by movement

The largest movement groups within English:

• English Neoclassicism — 12,182 artworks
• English Romanticism — 5,662 artworks
• English Impressionism — 2,803 artworks
• English Realism — 2,648 artworks
• English Rococo — 1,955 artworks
• English Art Nouveau — 1,872 artworks

English by museum

The largest museum groups within English:

• English Art Institute of Chicago — 3,317 artworks
• English The Metropolitan Museum of Art — 3,016 artworks
• English Wellcome Collection — 2,921 artworks
• English Wikimedia Commons — 2,161 artworks
• English National Gallery of Art — 1,277 artworks
• English Rijksmuseum — 721 artworks

Prints of these artworks

As well as a free preview and digital download, each of these 66 artworks can be ordered printed, rolled or framed, made to order and shipped locally from $21.99.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many artworks are in English?

There are 66 public-domain artworks in the English culture on Archive Lane.

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Is this art really public domain?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

Can I filter this list?

Yes, use the filters above the grid to narrow by artist, colour, orientation and, where available, movement or room.