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

Joshua Reynolds (1,374 results)
Portrait of Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of...

Sale Date: May 26, 2023

Auction Closed

Portrait of the Honorable Admiral Samuel...

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the Honorable Admiral Samuel...

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

Auction Closed

Sir Richard Worsely

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Sir Richard Worsely

Sale Date: May 12, 2023

Auction Closed

Sir Richard Worsely

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Sir Richard Worsely

Sale Date: April 14, 2023

Auction Closed

Portrait of Margaret Scott (1740–1806), later...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Margaret Scott (1740–1806), later...

Sale Date: May 3, 2023

Auction Closed

Apollonia Wodehouse (C.1751-1817).

After Joshua Reynolds

Apollonia Wodehouse (C.1751-1817).

Sale Date: April 6, 2023

Auction Closed

Portrait of Charles James Fox

After Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Charles James Fox

Sale Date: March 21, 2023

Auction Closed

Portrait d'Emma Gilbert (1729-1807), comtesse de

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait d'Emma Gilbert (1729-1807), comtesse de

Sale Date: March 22, 2023

Auction Closed

Portrait of Master Watkin Williams Wynn...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Master Watkin Williams Wynn...

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

Auction Closed

Wooded river landscape with figures in the...

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Wooded river landscape with figures in the...

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

Auction Closed

Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as...

Sale Date: February 9, 2023

Auction Closed

Portrait of Edward Seymour (1717-1792), 9th Duke

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Edward Seymour (1717-1792), 9th Duke

Sale Date: January 27, 2023

Auction Closed

Portrait of Charlotte Grote, wearing a black...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Charlotte Grote, wearing a black...

Sale Date: January 26, 2023

Auction Closed

Property of a Gentleman

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Property of a Gentleman

Sale Date: November 30, 2022

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF A MAN AS A SAINT

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A MAN AS A SAINT

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

Auction Closed

A SKETCH FOR A PORTRAIT OF A LADY

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

A SKETCH FOR A PORTRAIT OF A LADY

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

Auction Closed

THE INFANT ACADEMY

After Joshua Reynolds

THE INFANT ACADEMY

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

Auction Closed

Portrait of Mary Robinson (1757–1800),...

After Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mary Robinson (1757–1800),...

Sale Date: December 15, 2022

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT DES SIR JOHN LACK, 1768

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT DES SIR JOHN LACK, 1768

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

Auction Closed

Ariadne

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Ariadne

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

Auction Closed

The Girl with a Muff

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

The Girl with a Muff

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

Auction Closed

Portrait of Sir Charles Pratt, latterly 1st Earl

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Sir Charles Pratt, latterly 1st Earl

Sale Date: November 16, 2022

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF JOSIAH WEDGWOOD (BRITISH 1730-1795)

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF JOSIAH WEDGWOOD (BRITISH 1730-1795)

Sale Date: October 15, 2022

Auction Closed

Head of a boy

Joshua Reynolds

Head of a boy

Sale Date: July 8, 2022

Auction Closed