Joshua Reynolds

(British, 1723–1792)

Joshua Reynolds was a British painter best known for his grandiose portraits of high-ranking members of society. His dramatic style of painting can be compared to that of Romantic artists Anthony van Dyck and Peter Paul Rubens for his used of strong lighting, rich colors, and impasto brushstrokes, as seen in Self-Portrait (1775) and The Strawberry Girl (1777). Unafraid to use experimental painting techniques, he is now considered one of Britain’s most influential painters for his attempts to reform British painting and elevate it to the standards of the Old Masters. Born in 1723 in Plympton, United Kingdom, he went on to study with Thomas Hudson in London before traveling across Europe to study the works of the Old Masters and art theory. He quickly rose to prominence within Britain and was appointed President of the Royal Academy of Arts, where he delivered a number of influential lectures titled “Discourses on Art” on the work of Renaissance painters. Reynolds died on February 23, 1792 in London, United Kingdom. Today, the artist works are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery in London, the Prado Museum in Madrid, and the Neue Pinakothek in Munich, among others

Joshua Reynolds News

See How Depictions of Childhood Have Changed Throughout Art History

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Conservators Find a 'Monstrous Figure' Hidden in an 18th-Century Joshua Reynolds Painting

Conservators Find a 'Monstrous Figure' Hidden in an 18th-Century Joshua Reynolds Painting

Museums & Institutions

The National Portrait Gallery Raised Just Half the Sum to Buy a Classic Joshua Reynolds Portrait. So the Getty Museum Brought the Rest

by Taylor Dafoe

The National Portrait Gallery Raised Just Half the Sum to Buy a Classic Joshua Reynolds Portrait. So the Getty Museum Brought the Rest

Joshua Reynolds Artworks

Joshua Reynolds (1,374 results)

Portrait of William, Lord Pulteney

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of William, Lord Pulteney

Sale Date: May 20, 2017

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PORTRAIT OF MRS RICHARD PENNANT, NÉE SUSANNAH...

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PORTRAIT OF MRS RICHARD PENNANT, NÉE SUSANNAH...

Sale Date: May 24, 2017

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PORTRAIT OF SIR GEORGE YONGE, 5TH BT....

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PORTRAIT OF SIR GEORGE YONGE, 5TH BT....

Sale Date: May 24, 2017

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PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN IN A RED AND GREEN..., 1753

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN IN A RED AND GREEN..., 1753

Sale Date: May 24, 2017

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The Bird - Cage

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The Bird - Cage

Sale Date: April 15, 2017

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Gypsy Boy

Joshua Reynolds

Sale Date: April 27, 2017

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PORTRAIT OF LADY HENRIETTA WYNN

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PORTRAIT OF LADY HENRIETTA WYNN

Sale Date: May 3, 2017

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Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length

Sale Date: April 27, 2017

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Portrait of Mrs Connock (d.1804),...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs Connock (d.1804),...

Sale Date: March 29, 2017

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Georgina (Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire, 1780

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Georgina (Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire, 1780

Sale Date: March 29, 2017

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Her Grace Mary, Duchess of Ancaster and , 1765–1771

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Her Grace Mary, Duchess of Ancaster and , 1765–1771

Sale Date: March 29, 2017

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The Madonna and Child

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The Madonna and Child

Sale Date: April 6, 2017

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Portrait of Admiral Laton, half-length, in naval

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Admiral Laton, half-length, in naval

Sale Date: April 6, 2017

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A George III lacquered brass mounted,...

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A George III lacquered brass mounted,...

Sale Date: March 15, 2017

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Portrait of a Lady with Camellia..., 1775–1799

School of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a Lady with Camellia..., 1775–1799

Sale Date: February 12, 2017

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PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM HANGER, 3RD LORD COLERAINE

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PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM HANGER, 3RD LORD COLERAINE

Sale Date: January 26, 2017

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PORTRAIT OF MRS. ABINGTON (1737-1815)

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF MRS. ABINGTON (1737-1815)

Sale Date: January 26, 2017

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PORTRAIT OF RICHARD CROFT OF WEST HARLING,...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF RICHARD CROFT OF WEST HARLING,...

Sale Date: January 25, 2017

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Study of a young girl, half-length - unfinished

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Study of a young girl, half-length - unfinished

Sale Date: December 9, 2016

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Portrait of a lady, bust-length, with pearl...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady, bust-length, with pearl...

Sale Date: December 9, 2016

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Portrait of Jane, Countess of Harrington...

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Portrait of Jane, Countess of Harrington...

Sale Date: December 2, 2016

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The Young Student', after Guercino

Joshua Reynolds

The Young Student', after Guercino

Sale Date: December 7, 2016

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Portrait of Master William Cavendish, standing...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Master William Cavendish, standing...

Sale Date: December 7, 2016

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Portrait of Dr. Johnson

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Dr. Johnson

Sale Date: December 9, 2016

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