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

Conservators Find a 'Monstrous Figure' Hidden in an 18th-Century Joshua Reynolds Painting

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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 shepherdess, 1770–1775

Joshua Reynolds

The young shepherdess, 1770–1775

Sale Date: November 30, 2000

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The mother's return

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

The mother's return

Sale Date: November 23, 2000

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Portrait of Charles Townshend in a red velvet...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Charles Townshend in a red velvet...

Sale Date: October 18, 2000

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Portrait of a boy in Van Dyck costume holding a...

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a boy in Van Dyck costume holding a...

Sale Date: September 7, 2000

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Self portrait of the artist

After Joshua Reynolds

Self portrait of the artist

Sale Date: September 6, 2000

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A contemplative youth

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

A contemplative youth

Sale Date: July 4, 2000

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Portrait of Lady North wearing an embroidered...

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Portrait of Lady North wearing an embroidered...

Sale Date: June 15, 2000

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Portrait of Charles Hamilton, 8th Earl of...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Charles Hamilton, 8th Earl of...

Sale Date: June 15, 2000

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The archers - Double portrait of Colonel John...

Joshua Reynolds

The archers - Double portrait of Colonel John...

Sale Date: June 14, 2000

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Portrait of Mrs. Catherine Trapaud in a pink...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs. Catherine Trapaud in a pink...

Sale Date: May 25, 2000

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Portrait of Colonel Cyrus Trapaud, in uniform

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Colonel Cyrus Trapaud, in uniform

Sale Date: May 25, 2000

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Portrait of Mrs. Charles Symmons, née Elizabeth...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs. Charles Symmons, née Elizabeth...

Sale Date: May 25, 2000

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Portrait of James Coutts, in a fur-lined red...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of James Coutts, in a fur-lined red...

Sale Date: May 23, 2000

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Portrait of William, Earl of Radnor,..., 1765–1765

School of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of William, Earl of Radnor,..., 1765–1765

Sale Date: May 23, 2000

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The Infant Samuel

School of Joshua Reynolds

The Infant Samuel

Sale Date: May 23, 2000

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Ugolino

After Joshua Reynolds

Ugolino

Sale Date: March 25, 2000

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Portrait of a lady Mary Innes

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady Mary Innes

Sale Date: March 22, 2000

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Portrait of Clarence Sargent in a white dress...

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Clarence Sargent in a white dress...

Sale Date: March 9, 2000

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The infant Hercules

After Joshua Reynolds

The infant Hercules

Sale Date: March 7, 2000

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Portrait of George III

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of George III

Sale Date: January 26, 2000

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Enfant endormi, la tête en arrière, la bouche...

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Enfant endormi, la tête en arrière, la bouche...

Sale Date: December 22, 1999

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Portrait of Mrs Charles Proby (Sarah Pownall) in

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs Charles Proby (Sarah Pownall) in

Sale Date: December 14, 1999

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Portrait of a lady holding a string of pearls

School of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady holding a string of pearls

Sale Date: December 11, 1999

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Portrait of George Montague, Third Earl , 1762–1762

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of George Montague, Third Earl , 1762–1762

Sale Date: November 24, 1999

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