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 Artworks

Joshua Reynolds (1,374 results)
Young woman leaning on a ledge, half-length..., 1760

Joshua Reynolds

Young woman leaning on a ledge, half-length..., 1760

Sale Date: November 25, 2016

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PORTRAIT OF SIR JOHN LADE, 2ND BT. (1759–1838)...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF SIR JOHN LADE, 2ND BT. (1759–1838)...

Sale Date: December 8, 2016

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Portret van een jonge edelman bij een zuil met...

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Portret van een jonge edelman bij een zuil met...

Sale Date: November 1, 2016

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Portrait of Theophila Gwatkin (1782-1844) -...

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Portrait of Theophila Gwatkin (1782-1844) -...

Sale Date: November 3, 2016

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Portrait of the Marlborough Family beneath an...

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Portrait of the Marlborough Family beneath an...

Sale Date: November 2, 2016

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Portrait of King George III

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Portrait of King George III

Sale Date: November 2, 2016

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Portrait of Sir John Taylor, Baronet of , 1777–1779

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Sir John Taylor, Baronet of , 1777–1779

Sale Date: October 15, 2016

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Bildnis eines Marineoffiziers

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Bildnis eines Marineoffiziers

Sale Date: October 12, 2016

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Portrait of a Lady/Probably Mrs. Frampton, 2012

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a Lady/Probably Mrs. Frampton, 2012

Sale Date: September 23, 2016

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

School of Joshua Reynolds

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

Sale Date: September 24, 2016

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Venus and Cupid or 'The Wanton Bacchante

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Venus and Cupid or 'The Wanton Bacchante"

Sale Date: September 14, 2016

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Portrait of Augustus, Admiral Viscount Keppel

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Portrait of Augustus, Admiral Viscount Keppel

Sale Date: July 19, 2016

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Head of a Young Woman in a Bonnet

Joshua Reynolds

Head of a Young Woman in a Bonnet

Sale Date: July 15, 2016

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Portrait of Lucy Long, Mrs George Hardinge (d....

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Portrait of Lucy Long, Mrs George Hardinge (d....

Sale Date: June 30, 2016

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Portrait of a girl with a bird

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Portrait of a girl with a bird

Sale Date: June 14, 2016

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Portrait d'une dame de qualité et de sa , 1775–1799

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait d'une dame de qualité et de sa , 1775–1799

Sale Date: June 8, 2016

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Portrait of the artist, half-length, holding a...

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Portrait of the artist, half-length, holding a...

Sale Date: April 27, 2016

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Portrait of Montagu Edmund Parker (1737–1813),...

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Portrait of Montagu Edmund Parker (1737–1813),...

Sale Date: April 28, 2016

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Portrait of Richard, 2nd Baron Edgcumbe...

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Portrait of Richard, 2nd Baron Edgcumbe...

Sale Date: April 28, 2016

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Portrait of Elizabeth Gunning, Duchess of...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Elizabeth Gunning, Duchess of...

Sale Date: March 16, 2016

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, 1764

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, 1764

Sale Date: February 14, 2016

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THE AGE OF INNOCENCE

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THE AGE OF INNOCENCE

Sale Date: January 30, 2016

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Portrait of James Hewitt (1709-1789), Viscount...

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Portrait of James Hewitt (1709-1789), Viscount...

Sale Date: January 13, 2016

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Portrait de Mary, Comtesse Harcourt (1751-1833)

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Portrait de Mary, Comtesse Harcourt (1751-1833)

Sale Date: December 9, 2015

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