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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See How Depictions of Childhood Have Changed Throughout Art History

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Art History

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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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Portrait of Sir Thomas Miller, Lord President of

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Portrait of Sir Thomas Miller, Lord President of

Sale Date: May 27, 2004

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Portrait of Mrs. Otway and her daughter Jane,...

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Portrait of Mrs. Otway and her daughter Jane,...

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Portrait of Samuel Johnson in a black jacket

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Portrait of Samuel Johnson in a black jacket

Sale Date: May 27, 2004

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Portrait of Mrs. Edmund Burke wearing a , 1767–1773

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Portrait of Mrs. Edmund Burke wearing a , 1767–1773

Sale Date: May 27, 2004

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Portrait of Henry Howard, 12th Earl of Suffolk...

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Portrait of Henry Howard, 12th Earl of Suffolk...

Sale Date: May 27, 2004

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Portrait of Thomas Chippendale

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Portrait of Thomas Chippendale

Sale Date: May 22, 2004

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Moses in the bullrushes

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Moses in the bullrushes

Sale Date: May 18, 2004

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Portrait of Mrs. Jane North (née Lake), of...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs. Jane North (née Lake), of...

Sale Date: April 22, 2004

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Portrait of Emma, Countess of Mount Edgcumbe

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Portrait of Emma, Countess of Mount Edgcumbe

Sale Date: March 26, 2004

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Portrait of King George III seated in the...

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Portrait of King George III seated in the...

Sale Date: February 4, 2004

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Portrait of a gentleman in a red coat (Edmund...

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Portrait of a gentleman in a red coat (Edmund...

Sale Date: February 4, 2004

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Portrait of Lord Robert Spencer standing in a...

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Portrait of Lord Robert Spencer standing in a...

Sale Date: January 22, 2004

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Portrait of Mrs. Stanhope in a white dress, a...

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Portrait of Mrs. Stanhope in a white dress, a...

Sale Date: January 22, 2004

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Portrait of Miss Hickey, 1773–1773

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Portrait of Miss Hickey, 1773–1773

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

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Portrait of Thomas Jaffray wearing a brown coat...

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Portrait of Thomas Jaffray wearing a brown coat...

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

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A young black

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A young black

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

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Portrait of Mr. Thomas wearing a red fur trimmed

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Portrait of Mr. Thomas wearing a red fur trimmed

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

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Portrait of Mary Robinson wearing a black dress...

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Portrait of Mary Robinson wearing a black dress...

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

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Portrait of Sir William Lowther, 3rd Bt. of...

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Portrait of Sir William Lowther, 3rd Bt. of...

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

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Self-portrait, wearing a green jacket and a...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Self-portrait, wearing a green jacket and a...

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

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Portrait of Mrs. Baldwin seated on a..., 1782–1782

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Portrait of Mrs. Baldwin seated on a..., 1782–1782

Sale Date: November 27, 2003

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Portrait of John Lysaght, afterwards..., 1760–1760

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Portrait of John Lysaght, afterwards..., 1760–1760

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Portrait of the Hon. Jane Sanford in a..., 1775–1775

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Portrait of the Hon. Jane Sanford in a..., 1775–1775

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Portrait of a lady in a blue satin and lace...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady in a blue satin and lace...

Sale Date: November 13, 2003

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