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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Joshua Reynolds (1,374 results)
Portrait of a man, traditionally identified as...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a man, traditionally identified as...

Sale Date: January 26, 2012

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Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as...

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

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George IV as a child

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George IV as a child

Sale Date: February 22, 2009

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Portrait of Denis Daly

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Portrait of Denis Daly

Sale Date: May 11, 2011

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Portrait of a girl

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Portrait of a girl

Sale Date: December 8, 2011

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Portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds

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Portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds

Sale Date: November 12, 2011

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Portrait of Richard Burke in a red overcoat,...

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Portrait of Richard Burke in a red overcoat,...

Sale Date: October 26, 2011

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The infant Hercules

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The infant Hercules

Sale Date: September 17, 2011

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Portrait of Frederick William Ernest, Count von...

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Portrait of Frederick William Ernest, Count von...

Sale Date: September 13, 2011

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Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd marquess..., 1730–1782

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd marquess..., 1730–1782

Sale Date: July 13, 2011

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Portrait of the artist aged seventeen

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the artist aged seventeen

Sale Date: July 7, 2011

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Portrait of Prince William Augustus, Duke of...

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Portrait of Prince William Augustus, Duke of...

Sale Date: July 5, 2011

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Portrait of Catherine Schindlerin in a black...

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Portrait of Catherine Schindlerin in a black...

Sale Date: July 6, 2011

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Portrait of Elizabeth Drax, Countess of Berkeley

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Portrait of Elizabeth Drax, Countess of Berkeley

Sale Date: July 6, 2011

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Portrait of Mrs. Thomas Edwards Freeman in a...

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Portrait of Mrs. Thomas Edwards Freeman in a...

Sale Date: July 14, 2011

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Portrait of Queen Charlotte in coronation robes

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Portrait of Queen Charlotte in coronation robes

Sale Date: June 21, 2011

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Portrait of Major General Sir Frederick..., 1778

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Major General Sir Frederick..., 1778

Sale Date: July 7, 2011

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Portrait of Sir William Chambers (1723-1796)

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Portrait of Sir William Chambers (1723-1796)

Sale Date: June 21, 2011

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Elizabeth Kerr, marchioness of Lothian

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Elizabeth Kerr, marchioness of Lothian

Sale Date: June 9, 2011

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Portrait of Edward Holden Cruttenden

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Portrait of Edward Holden Cruttenden

Sale Date: June 9, 2011

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Portrait of Francis Basset, later 1st Baron de...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Francis Basset, later 1st Baron de...

Sale Date: June 8, 2011

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The Infant Hercules

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

The Infant Hercules

Sale Date: June 8, 2011

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Portrait of girl

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of girl

Sale Date: June 8, 2011

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Portrait of Lady Fortescue, Anne Campbell, 1759–1760

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Lady Fortescue, Anne Campbell, 1759–1760

Sale Date: May 17, 2011

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