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)
Portrait of a young gentleman reading a book

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a young gentleman reading a book

Sale Date: June 8, 2013

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Prinsessan Sophia Matilda av Gloucester, 1784

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Prinsessan Sophia Matilda av Gloucester, 1784

Sale Date: June 5, 2013

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Portrait of Mrs Thomas Wodehouse,..., 1782–1792

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Portrait of Mrs Thomas Wodehouse,..., 1782–1792

Sale Date: April 10, 2013

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Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a...

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Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a...

Sale Date: April 2, 2013

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Portrait of Mary Palmer, later Marchioness...

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mary Palmer, later Marchioness...

Sale Date: March 13, 2013

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A portrait of a lady in blue, thought to be...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

A portrait of a lady in blue, thought to be...

Sale Date: March 24, 2013

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Historical portrait of Robert Brudenell, 2nd...

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Historical portrait of Robert Brudenell, 2nd...

Sale Date: April 10, 2013

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The Infant Hercules

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The Infant Hercules

Sale Date: July 8, 1998

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Portrait of George Colman the Elder, seated...

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Portrait of George Colman the Elder, seated...

Sale Date: February 27, 2013

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The Honorable Anthony Malone, Chancellor of..., 1779

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The Honorable Anthony Malone, Chancellor of..., 1779

Sale Date: February 24, 2013

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Lord Camden, 1766

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Lord Camden, 1766

Sale Date: February 24, 2013

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Portrait d'Abraham Hume, 1800–1825

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Portrait d'Abraham Hume, 1800–1825

Sale Date: February 6, 2013

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Portrait of Lady Mary Crosbie,...

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Portrait of Lady Mary Crosbie,...

Sale Date: February 2, 2013

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Ariadne

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Ariadne

Sale Date: January 31, 2013

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Porträtt av Miss Ridge

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Porträtt av Miss Ridge

Sale Date: December 5, 2012

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Portrait of Charles Watson Wentworth, 2nd...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Charles Watson Wentworth, 2nd...

Sale Date: December 4, 2012

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Portrait of a lady, half-length, seated in a...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady, half-length, seated in a...

Sale Date: December 4, 2012

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Portrait of Elizabeth, lady Forbes (c...., 1750–1802

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Portrait of Elizabeth, lady Forbes (c...., 1750–1802

Sale Date: December 4, 2012

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Portrait of Elizabeth Falconer, Mrs...., 1786

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Portrait of Elizabeth Falconer, Mrs...., 1786

Sale Date: December 5, 2012

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Portrait of Sir John St. Aubyn, 5th Bt., M.P....

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Portrait of Sir John St. Aubyn, 5th Bt., M.P....

Sale Date: December 5, 2012

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Selbstportrait

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Selbstportrait

Sale Date: November 17, 2012

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Portrait of Nelly o'Brien (c. 1739-1768), 1739–1768

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Nelly o'Brien (c. 1739-1768), 1739–1768

Sale Date: October 12, 2012

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Portrait of a lady, said to be Mrs Henry Pope,...

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Portrait of a lady, said to be Mrs Henry Pope,...

Sale Date: October 23, 2012

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Girl leaning on a pedestal (The Laughing Girl)

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Girl leaning on a pedestal (The Laughing Girl)

Sale Date: October 16, 2012

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