The document discusses the Golden Age of British painting from the 18th to 19th centuries. Some of the major artists from this period included William Hogarth, Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, Joseph Turner, and John Constable. Portrait painting was a leading genre during this time due to the patronage of private clients. Landscape painting also grew in popularity in the 19th century. The works of these artists, including Hogarth's moral paintings, Reynolds' portraits, Gainsborough's outdoor scenes, Turner's seascapes, and Constable's nature paintings, helped establish Britain as one of the major art schools in Europe during this Golden Age.