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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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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Jesusbarnet och Johannes döparen, 1750

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Jesusbarnet och Johannes döparen, 1750

Sale Date: May 28, 2008

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The laughing girl

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The laughing girl

Sale Date: June 6, 2008

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Portrait of Miss Norcliff

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Portrait of Miss Norcliff

Sale Date: June 6, 2008

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Portrait of Charles Blair

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Portrait of Charles Blair

Sale Date: June 5, 2008

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Portrait of Master William Cavendish, standing...

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Portrait of Master William Cavendish, standing...

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Portrait of a lady

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Portrait of a lady

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The Infant Moses in the bulrushes

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The Infant Moses in the bulrushes

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Portrait of Sir Thomas Harrison, Chamberlain of...

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Portrait of Sir Thomas Harrison, Chamberlain of...

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Portrait of a naval officer

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Portrait of a naval officer

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Portrait of John Smith, in a fawn coat and...

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Portrait of John Smith, in a fawn coat and...

Sale Date: May 8, 2008

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Portrait of a lady in a red dress, sketching, in

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Portrait of a lady in a red dress, sketching, in

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Cupid asleep

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Cupid asleep

Sale Date: February 12, 2008

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Portrait of Mary Isabella, Dutchess of..., 1781

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Portrait of Mary Isabella, Dutchess of..., 1781

Sale Date: January 15, 2008

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Bildnis der Kitty Fisher als Cleopatra, nach dem

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Bildnis der Kitty Fisher als Cleopatra, nach dem

Sale Date: December 11, 2007

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Self-portrait with a bust of Michelangelo

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Self-portrait with a bust of Michelangelo

Sale Date: December 1, 2007

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Portrait of James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll, in...

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Portrait of James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll, in...

Sale Date: December 7, 2007

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Portrait of Admiral Thomas Cotes in flag...

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Portrait of Admiral Thomas Cotes in flag...

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Portrait of a lady with pearl earrings

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Portrait of a lady with pearl earrings

Sale Date: December 7, 2007

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Portrait of Emma Gilbert, later Countess of...

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Portrait of Emma Gilbert, later Countess of...

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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Portrait of Kitty Fisher

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Portrait of Kitty Fisher

Sale Date: November 22, 2007

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Portrait of George Durant of Tong castle,...

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Portrait of George Durant of Tong castle,...

Sale Date: November 22, 2007

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Portrait of Sir Thomas Harrison, chamberlain of...

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Portrait of Sir Thomas Harrison, chamberlain of...

Sale Date: November 22, 2007

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Portrait of a lady, in a brown dress, a..., 1753

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Portrait of a lady, in a brown dress, a..., 1753

Sale Date: October 4, 2007

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Portrait of Mr. Samuel Ingham in a dark coat...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mr. Samuel Ingham in a dark coat...

Sale Date: September 2, 2007

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