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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Bildnis eines bärtigen Mannes

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Bildnis eines bärtigen Mannes

Sale Date: June 20, 2006

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Schlafendes Kind

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Schlafendes Kind

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Portrait of Henry William Bunbury in a grey coat

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Portrait of Henry William Bunbury in a grey coat

Sale Date: June 6, 2006

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A strawberry girl

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A strawberry girl

Sale Date: June 8, 2006

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Portrait of Mary, Countess of Courtown, lady of...

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Portrait of Mary, Countess of Courtown, lady of...

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Portrait of Miss Harriet Powell, afterwards..., 1769

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Portrait of Miss Harriet Powell, afterwards..., 1769

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Portrait of Margaret Scott, later Lady Montgomery

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Portrait of Margaret Scott, later Lady Montgomery

Sale Date: June 7, 2006

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Portrait of a gentleman, 1760–1764

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a gentleman, 1760–1764

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Portrait of Queen Charlotte

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Portrait of Queen Charlotte

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Portrait of George Colman, the elder

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Portrait of George Colman, the elder

Sale Date: June 7, 2006

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Bildnis Mrs. Meyrick, geb. Cappel, mit...

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Bildnis Mrs. Meyrick, geb. Cappel, mit...

Sale Date: May 20, 2006

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Bildnis einer jungen Dame mit hohem Hut

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Bildnis einer jungen Dame mit hohem Hut

Sale Date: May 20, 2006

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Portrait of Miss Mary Palmer

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Portrait of Miss Mary Palmer

Sale Date: May 18, 2006

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Justice (+ 3 others; 4 works by G.S...., 1781–1782

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Justice (+ 3 others; 4 works by G.S...., 1781–1782

Sale Date: April 27, 2006

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Portrait James Stephanoff

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait James Stephanoff

Sale Date: April 6, 2006

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Bildnis eines jungen Mannes

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Bildnis eines jungen Mannes

Sale Date: December 9, 2005

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The infant Hercules

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The infant Hercules

Sale Date: April 6, 2006

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Group portrait of three children, full-length,...

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Group portrait of three children, full-length,...

Sale Date: March 15, 2006

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Portrait of Henry William Bunbury (1750-1811),...

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Portrait of Henry William Bunbury (1750-1811),...

Sale Date: February 7, 2006

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George Duke of Marlborough and family (by..., 1815

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George Duke of Marlborough and family (by..., 1815

Sale Date: January 11, 2006

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Portrait of Richard Barwell and his son, 1780–1781

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Portrait of Richard Barwell and his son, 1780–1781

Sale Date: January 26, 2006

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Portrait de Louis Philippe, Duc de Chartres et...

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Portrait de Louis Philippe, Duc de Chartres et...

Sale Date: December 15, 2005

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Vénus et l'Amour, 1775–1799

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Vénus et l'Amour, 1775–1799

Sale Date: December 15, 2005

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Portrait of Captain Alexander Hood, later..., 1800

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Portrait of Captain Alexander Hood, later..., 1800

Sale Date: December 9, 2005

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