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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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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Joshua Reynolds (1,374 results)
Portrait of Hart Cotton wearing a blue coat and...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Hart Cotton wearing a blue coat and...

Sale Date: November 24, 1999

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Portrait of Frances Clarke, Mrs...., 1765–1765

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Portrait of Frances Clarke, Mrs...., 1765–1765

Sale Date: November 24, 1999

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Portrait of Susannah Vansittart wearing a white...

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Portrait of Susannah Vansittart wearing a white...

Sale Date: November 24, 1999

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Portrait of Mrs Thomas Edwards Freeman wearing a

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs Thomas Edwards Freeman wearing a

Sale Date: November 24, 1999

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A portrait of a young girl with her arms crossed

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

A portrait of a young girl with her arms crossed

Sale Date: November 18, 1999

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

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

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

Sale Date: November 11, 1999

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Portrait of lady, (Lady Anne Dawson?), as the...

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Portrait of lady, (Lady Anne Dawson?), as the...

Sale Date: November 12, 1999

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Portrait of a boy (Master Lascell?) in a pink...

School of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a boy (Master Lascell?) in a pink...

Sale Date: November 3, 1999

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Portrait of Mrs. George Huddesford seated with a

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs. George Huddesford seated with a

Sale Date: November 3, 1999

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Portrait of Charles, Earl of Harrington, 1807–1807

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Portrait of Charles, Earl of Harrington, 1807–1807

Sale Date: October 27, 1999

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Portrait of Emily Sophia

School of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Emily Sophia

Sale Date: September 18, 1999

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A double portrait of two young noblewoman

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

A double portrait of two young noblewoman

Sale Date: September 1, 1999

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Mrs. Langton

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Mrs. Langton

Sale Date: August 17, 1999

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The infant academy

Joshua Reynolds

The infant academy

Sale Date: July 14, 1999

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

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

Sale Date: July 14, 1999

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Portrait of Mrs Thomas Edwards Freeman wearing a

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs Thomas Edwards Freeman wearing a

Sale Date: July 12, 1999

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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: June 16, 1999

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Portrait of a lady (Marchesa Castiglone?)...

School of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady (Marchesa Castiglone?)...

Sale Date: June 16, 1999

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Portrait of the Duchess of Kingston

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the Duchess of Kingston

Sale Date: June 10, 1999

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Portrait of the Hon. Mrs. William Beresford and...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the Hon. Mrs. William Beresford and...

Sale Date: June 10, 1999

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Bildnis eines bärtigen Männes

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Bildnis eines bärtigen Männes

Sale Date: June 9, 1999

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Portrait of Edward Morant and his son..., 1759–1759

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Edward Morant and his son..., 1759–1759

Sale Date: June 8, 1999

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Portræt af Lady Mary Isabelle Somerset

Joshua Reynolds

Portræt af Lady Mary Isabelle Somerset

Sale Date: June 1, 1999

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A child kneeling in prayer, 1883–1883

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A child kneeling in prayer, 1883–1883

Sale Date: May 26, 1999

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