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

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

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Portrait of a Nelly O'Brien (c.1739-1768),..., 1739

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a Nelly O'Brien (c.1739-1768),..., 1739

Sale Date: April 30, 2015

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Portrait de lord Richard Cavendish

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Portrait de lord Richard Cavendish

Sale Date: April 2, 2015

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Portrait of Wang-y-Tong, 1845

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Portrait of Wang-y-Tong, 1845

Sale Date: March 21, 2015

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Portrait of a gentleman

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a gentleman

Sale Date: March 25, 2015

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Selbstporträt Sir Joshua Reynolds

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Selbstporträt Sir Joshua Reynolds

Sale Date: January 27, 2015

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Portrait of Master Hare, or

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Master Hare, or "Infancy"

Sale Date: January 28, 2015

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PORTRAIT VON KING GEORGE III

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PORTRAIT VON KING GEORGE III

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Portrait de lord Richard Cavendish, 1780

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait de lord Richard Cavendish, 1780

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Portrait of Jane, Countess of Harrington with...

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Portrait of Jane, Countess of Harrington with...

Sale Date: December 10, 2014

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Bildnis der Emma, lady Hamilton

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Bildnis der Emma, lady Hamilton

Sale Date: December 10, 2014

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Portrait de Mary, Comtesse Harcourt (1751-1833)

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait de Mary, Comtesse Harcourt (1751-1833)

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Kvinnoporträtt

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Kvinnoporträtt

Sale Date: December 2, 2014

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Venus and Cupid or The Wanton Bacchante

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Venus and Cupid or The Wanton Bacchante

Sale Date: December 4, 2014

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Selbstporträt Sir Joshua Reynolds

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Selbstporträt Sir Joshua Reynolds

Sale Date: November 27, 2014

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Mädchen mit Hut in einer Landschaft

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Mädchen mit Hut in einer Landschaft

Sale Date: November 27, 2014

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Portrait of Mr. Barnaby, 1780

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mr. Barnaby, 1780

Sale Date: November 19, 2014

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Retrato de dama

Joshua Reynolds

Retrato de dama

Sale Date: October 28, 2014

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La mort de Didon

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La mort de Didon

Sale Date: November 5, 2014

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Head of a bearded old man

Joshua Reynolds

Head of a bearded old man

Sale Date: October 30, 2014

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Portrait of Emma, lady Hamilton (1765-1815), as...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Emma, lady Hamilton (1765-1815), as...

Sale Date: October 30, 2014

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Portrait of a gentleman in blue

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a gentleman in blue

Sale Date: October 29, 2014

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Portrait of Wang Y-Tong, bust-length, in pink...

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Portrait of Wang Y-Tong, bust-length, in pink...

Sale Date: October 29, 2014

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Portrait of Lord Heathfield

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Lord Heathfield

Sale Date: October 6, 2014

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Portrait of gentleman, said to be Sir Francis...

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of gentleman, said to be Sir Francis...

Sale Date: October 15, 2014

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