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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Portrait of the Hon. Elizabeth Louisa St. John,...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the Hon. Elizabeth Louisa St. John,...

Sale Date: December 8, 2010

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Portrait of Miss Taylor, daughter of Archdeacon...

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Portrait of Miss Taylor, daughter of Archdeacon...

Sale Date: December 8, 2010

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Portrait of Luke Gardiner, 1st Viscount Mountjoy

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Portrait of Luke Gardiner, 1st Viscount Mountjoy

Sale Date: December 7, 2010

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Portrait eines Mädchen

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Portrait eines Mädchen

Sale Date: December 3, 2010

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Portrait of a lady

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Portrait of a lady

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Portrait of Henry Drummond, wearing hunt uniform

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Henry Drummond, wearing hunt uniform

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Portrait of a gentleman (+ Portrait of a lady,...

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Portrait of a gentleman (+ Portrait of a lady,...

Sale Date: October 28, 2010

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A strawberry girl (attributed to Mary Palmer,...

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A strawberry girl (attributed to Mary Palmer,...

Sale Date: October 28, 2010

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Portrait of Mrs. Elizabeth Field, 1744–1748

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs. Elizabeth Field, 1744–1748

Sale Date: September 24, 2010

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Portrait of Lavinia Bingham

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Portrait of Lavinia Bingham

Sale Date: July 7, 2010

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Portrait of George John, 2nd Earl Spencer

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Portrait of George John, 2nd Earl Spencer

Sale Date: July 7, 2010

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Portrait of Barbara Lumley, Countess of...

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Portrait of Barbara Lumley, Countess of...

Sale Date: July 8, 2010

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Portrait of Mrs. Collyear in a pink dress, with...

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Portrait of Mrs. Collyear in a pink dress, with...

Sale Date: July 7, 2010

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Portrait of a young girl, 1789

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a young girl, 1789

Sale Date: June 20, 2010

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La jeune fille aux fraises

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La jeune fille aux fraises

Sale Date: June 23, 2010

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Portrait de Sir Abraham Hume

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait de Sir Abraham Hume

Sale Date: June 21, 2010

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Bildnis eines Herrn im blauen Gehrock

School of Joshua Reynolds

Bildnis eines Herrn im blauen Gehrock

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Portrait of the artist aged seventeen

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the artist aged seventeen

Sale Date: July 14, 2010

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Portrait of William Augustus, Duke of...

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of William Augustus, Duke of...

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Portrait of a lady in a blue dress

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady in a blue dress

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Portrait of the artist

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the artist

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Portrait of a gentleman, leaning on a stone...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a gentleman, leaning on a stone...

Sale Date: May 22, 2010

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A portrait of a gentleman in a red tunic,...

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

A portrait of a gentleman in a red tunic,...

Sale Date: April 25, 2010

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King Lear against a stormy sky, in a crimson...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

King Lear against a stormy sky, in a crimson...

Sale Date: April 28, 2010

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