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

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Le Roi George III d'Angleterre en majesté (+ La...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Le Roi George III d'Angleterre en majesté (+ La...

Sale Date: April 15, 2011

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A portrait said to be William Wildman, the...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

A portrait said to be William Wildman, the...

Sale Date: April 15, 2010

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Portrait of Dr. Samuel Johnson

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Dr. Samuel Johnson

Sale Date: April 14, 2011

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Portrait of Thomas Bruce Brudenell- Bruce,..., 1776

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Portrait of Thomas Bruce Brudenell- Bruce,..., 1776

Sale Date: April 14, 2011

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Historical portrait of Robert Brudenell, 2nd...

Joshua Reynolds

Historical portrait of Robert Brudenell, 2nd...

Sale Date: April 14, 2011

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Portrait of Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of...

Sale Date: April 14, 2011

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Portrait of George Bragge Prinn Prowse as a..., 1785

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of George Bragge Prinn Prowse as a..., 1785

Sale Date: April 5, 2011

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Portrait of Mary Palmer, Marchioness of..., 1988

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mary Palmer, Marchioness of..., 1988

Sale Date: March 25, 2011

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Portrait eines Mädchens

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait eines Mädchens

Sale Date: March 25, 2011

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The banished Lord

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The banished Lord

Sale Date: March 29, 2011

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Bildnis eines Herren

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Bildnis eines Herren

Sale Date: March 30, 2011

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Portrait d'artiste à mi-corps, tenant un crayon

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait d'artiste à mi-corps, tenant un crayon

Sale Date: April 5, 2011

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Self-portrait

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Self-portrait

Sale Date: March 29, 2011

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William Mason (attributed to William Doughty)

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William Mason (attributed to William Doughty)

Sale Date: March 29, 2011

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Viscountess Irvine in a white jeweled dress with

Joshua Reynolds

Viscountess Irvine in a white jeweled dress with

Sale Date: March 12, 2011

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Girl with a dead bird

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Girl with a dead bird

Sale Date: March 8, 2011

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Portrait of a lady (Elizabeth Osborne, Countess...

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady (Elizabeth Osborne, Countess...

Sale Date: March 8, 2011

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Portrait de Mss Frances Kemble, future Mrs Twiss

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait de Mss Frances Kemble, future Mrs Twiss

Sale Date: February 11, 2011

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A little girl with lambs in a wooded landscape

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

A little girl with lambs in a wooded landscape

Sale Date: February 6, 2011

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Dr. John Hawksworth

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Dr. John Hawksworth

Sale Date: January 28, 2011

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Ritratto di Lady Taylor

School of Joshua Reynolds

Ritratto di Lady Taylor

Sale Date: December 2, 2009

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Ritratto di Lady Western

School of Joshua Reynolds

Ritratto di Lady Western

Sale Date: March 26, 2010

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Girl with a dead bird

After Joshua Reynolds

Girl with a dead bird

Sale Date: December 10, 2010

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Portrait of William Bagot, later 1st Baron Bagot

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of William Bagot, later 1st Baron Bagot

Sale Date: December 8, 2010

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