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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Self-Portrait in Academic Robes Contemplating...

Joshua Reynolds

Self-Portrait in Academic Robes Contemplating...

Sale Date: November 16, 2023

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LADY CAROLINE SCOTT AS `WINTER'

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LADY CAROLINE SCOTT AS `WINTER'

Sale Date: October 18, 2023

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MASTER BUNBURY

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MASTER BUNBURY

Sale Date: October 18, 2023

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PREPARATORY SKETCH FOR THE PORTRAIT OF THE..., 1776

Joshua Reynolds

PREPARATORY SKETCH FOR THE PORTRAIT OF THE..., 1776

Sale Date: October 18, 2023

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LATER KING GEORGE IV

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LATER KING GEORGE IV

Sale Date: October 13, 2023

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Self-Portrait

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Self-Portrait

Sale Date: October 6, 2023

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Portrait of Admiral Honorable Samuel Barrington

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Admiral Honorable Samuel Barrington

Sale Date: October 6, 2023

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Mrs. Letitia Sparrow (née Popham) (1746 - 1838)

Joshua Reynolds

Mrs. Letitia Sparrow (née Popham) (1746 - 1838)

Sale Date: September 28, 2023

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A portrait of a young girl with a lamb

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

A portrait of a young girl with a lamb

Sale Date: September 28, 2023

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Sketch for a portrait of Richard Robinson...

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Sketch for a portrait of Richard Robinson...

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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Self-portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds,...

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Self-portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds,...

Sale Date: September 26, 2023

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Portrait d'enfant avec son chien

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Portrait d'enfant avec son chien

Sale Date: June 21, 2023

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Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse

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Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse

Sale Date: September 4, 2023

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A Man's Head

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A Man's Head

Sale Date: September 6, 2023

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Portrait of a lady, half-length, wearing a white

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady, half-length, wearing a white

Sale Date: September 6, 2023

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Honorable Mrs. Brand

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

Honorable Mrs. Brand

Sale Date: August 26, 2023

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THE PRINCE OF WALES, LATER KING GEORGE IV

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THE PRINCE OF WALES, LATER KING GEORGE IV

Sale Date: May 16, 2023

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THE PRINCE OF WALES, LATER KING GEORGE IV

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THE PRINCE OF WALES, LATER KING GEORGE IV

Sale Date: August 18, 2023

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Portrait of

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Portrait of "Anna Taylor, married Robert Graham...

Sale Date: July 29, 2023

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Portrait of Christiana Nickson, 1st Baroness...

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Portrait of Christiana Nickson, 1st Baroness...

Sale Date: July 15, 2023

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Four portrait studies of elegant ladies

Joshua Reynolds

Four portrait studies of elegant ladies

Sale Date: June 29, 2023

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Portrait of Richard Yeo, half-length, in a brown

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Richard Yeo, half-length, in a brown

Sale Date: July 5, 2023

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Portrait of Mrs Thomas Pelham, later Countess of

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs Thomas Pelham, later Countess of

Sale Date: July 5, 2023

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Portrait of Lady Dorothea Eden, née Johnson,...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Lady Dorothea Eden, née Johnson,...

Sale Date: June 28, 2023

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