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 lady

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady

Sale Date: October 15, 2014

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H.R.H. William Augustus, Duke of Camberland K.C.

Joshua Reynolds

H.R.H. William Augustus, Duke of Camberland K.C.

Sale Date: September 7, 2014

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Ritratto di gentiluomo

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Ritratto di gentiluomo

Sale Date: April 9, 2014

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Portrait of Lady Frances Marsham, later..., 1776

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Lady Frances Marsham, later..., 1776

Sale Date: July 8, 2014

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Portrait of James Hay (1726-1778), 15th Earl of...

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Portrait of James Hay (1726-1778), 15th Earl of...

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Portrait of Mary, Countess of Courtown (d....

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mary, Countess of Courtown (d....

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Boy with a portfolio: The school boy

Joshua Reynolds

Boy with a portfolio: The school boy

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A folio of figure studies after the Old..., 1740

Joshua Reynolds

A folio of figure studies after the Old..., 1740

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The Infant Hercules

Joshua Reynolds

The Infant Hercules

Sale Date: July 9, 2014

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Portrait of Miss Taylor, daughter of Archdeacon...

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Portrait of Miss Taylor, daughter of Archdeacon...

Sale Date: July 9, 2014

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Portrait of Emma, lady Hamilton, holding a mask

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Emma, lady Hamilton, holding a mask

Sale Date: June 18, 2014

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William Augustus, Duke of Camberland K.C

Joshua Reynolds

William Augustus, Duke of Camberland K.C

Sale Date: June 6, 2014

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Portrait of Miss Anne Mead

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Miss Anne Mead

Sale Date: June 5, 2014

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A girl, in gold-bordered white dress, kneeling,...

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A girl, in gold-bordered white dress, kneeling,...

Sale Date: June 3, 2014

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Young Man Holding a Book

School of Joshua Reynolds

Young Man Holding a Book

Sale Date: May 21, 2014

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A portrait of a lady in a white and gold...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

A portrait of a lady in a white and gold...

Sale Date: May 7, 2014

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Portrait of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of...

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Portrait of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of...

Sale Date: April 30, 2014

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Portrait of a Joanna Leigh, Mrs Richard Bennett...

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Portrait of a Joanna Leigh, Mrs Richard Bennett...

Sale Date: April 30, 2014

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The Infant Hercules Strangling the Serpents

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The Infant Hercules Strangling the Serpents

Sale Date: April 15, 2014

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Portrait of Lady Mary Douglas

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Lady Mary Douglas

Sale Date: April 12, 2014

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Children with their nurse maid

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Children with their nurse maid

Sale Date: March 6, 2014

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A Young Boy and His Dog

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

A Young Boy and His Dog

Sale Date: March 8, 2014

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Portrait of Mrs. Hennessy

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs. Hennessy

Sale Date: January 31, 2014

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Portrait of a lady, said to be lady Carlyle

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady, said to be lady Carlyle

Sale Date: January 31, 2014

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