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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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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The young drummer girl

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The young drummer girl

Sale Date: November 14, 2001

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A portrait of a lady in blue

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A portrait of a lady in blue

Sale Date: November 14, 2001

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Bildnis des Malers, 1775–1799

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Bildnis des Malers, 1775–1799

Sale Date: October 29, 2001

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Portrait of Colonel Cyrus Trapaud in uniform

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Portrait of Colonel Cyrus Trapaud in uniform

Sale Date: October 10, 2001

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Bildnis einer jungen Frau, 1775–1775

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Bildnis einer jungen Frau, 1775–1775

Sale Date: September 26, 2001

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The infant academy

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The infant academy

Sale Date: September 26, 2001

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Portrait of a gentleman wearing a brown coat...

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Portrait of a gentleman wearing a brown coat...

Sale Date: July 11, 2001

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Portrait of a gentleman wearing a blue coat and...

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Portrait of a gentleman wearing a blue coat and...

Sale Date: July 10, 2001

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Portrait of Paul Henry Ourry

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Portrait of Paul Henry Ourry

Sale Date: July 4, 2001

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Portrait of a lady in a crimson dress..., 1757–1759

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Portrait of a lady in a crimson dress..., 1757–1759

Sale Date: July 4, 2001

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Old man reading a ballad

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Old man reading a ballad

Sale Date: July 4, 2001

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The Marlborough family, 1815–1815

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The Marlborough family, 1815–1815

Sale Date: July 2, 2001

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Portrait of Mrs. Carnac

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Portrait of Mrs. Carnac

Sale Date: June 27, 2001

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Portrait of Colonel Cyrus Trapaud in a red...

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Portrait of Colonel Cyrus Trapaud in a red...

Sale Date: May 29, 2001

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The Infant Saint John the Baptist

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The Infant Saint John the Baptist

Sale Date: May 29, 2001

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Portrait of Lord John Townshend in a blue jacket

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Lord John Townshend in a blue jacket

Sale Date: May 29, 2001

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Bildnis einer Dame

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Bildnis einer Dame

Sale Date: March 22, 2001

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Portrait of Lady Mary Coke in an ermine-trimmed...

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Portrait of Lady Mary Coke in an ermine-trimmed...

Sale Date: January 26, 2001

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Portrait of William Doughty, 1775–1775

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Portrait of William Doughty, 1775–1775

Sale Date: January 25, 2001

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The Child Baptist in the wilderness

Joshua Reynolds

The Child Baptist in the wilderness

Sale Date: January 25, 2001

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Portrait of Lieutenant Francis Reynolds , 1758–1758

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Lieutenant Francis Reynolds , 1758–1758

Sale Date: January 25, 2001

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Portrait of George II

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Portrait of George II

Sale Date: December 10, 2000

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Portrait of Charles James Fox wearing a blue...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Charles James Fox wearing a blue...

Sale Date: December 4, 2000

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Portrait of Jane Moore wearing a black cloak and

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Jane Moore wearing a black cloak and

Sale Date: November 30, 2000

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