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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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 infant Samuel

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The infant Samuel

Sale Date: June 3, 1998

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Portrait of a lady (Miss Waylen?) with pearls...

School of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady (Miss Waylen?) with pearls...

Sale Date: June 3, 1998

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Portrait of George III

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of George III

Sale Date: May 28, 1998

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Portrait of George William, 6th Earl of , 1760–1761

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Portrait of George William, 6th Earl of , 1760–1761

Sale Date: May 21, 1998

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A portrait of the Countess of Caernarvon, seated

School of Joshua Reynolds

A portrait of the Countess of Caernarvon, seated

Sale Date: May 20, 1998

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Portrait of a woman in profile, wearing a white...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a woman in profile, wearing a white...

Sale Date: May 13, 1998

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Portrait of John Frederick, 3rd Duke of Dorest

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Portrait of John Frederick, 3rd Duke of Dorest

Sale Date: April 8, 1998

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Portrait of John Carey

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Portrait of John Carey

Sale Date: April 8, 1998

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Portrait of Mrs Abington

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Portrait of Mrs Abington

Sale Date: April 8, 1998

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Portrait of George Colman the Elder

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Portrait of George Colman the Elder

Sale Date: April 8, 1998

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Portrait of Mrs Stokes of Rill

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Portrait of Mrs Stokes of Rill

Sale Date: April 8, 1998

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Portrait of a lady in a red dress with a blue...

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Portrait of a lady in a red dress with a blue...

Sale Date: March 12, 1998

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Portrait of Elizabeth, Countess of Berkeley

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Portrait of Elizabeth, Countess of Berkeley

Sale Date: February 12, 1998

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Portrait of Lady Croft

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Portrait of Lady Croft

Sale Date: January 30, 1998

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Portrait of the Vander Gucht children playing in

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Portrait of the Vander Gucht children playing in

Sale Date: January 29, 1998

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Portrait of Francis Hargrave, 1741–1821

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Francis Hargrave, 1741–1821

Sale Date: December 16, 1997

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The Death of Dido

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

The Death of Dido

Sale Date: November 26, 1997

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Portrait of Mrs. Francis Boynton half length

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs. Francis Boynton half length

Sale Date: October 17, 1997

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Portrait of a Blackamoor, halk-length, wearing...

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Portrait of a Blackamoor, halk-length, wearing...

Sale Date: October 7, 1997

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The Birth of Hercules

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The Birth of Hercules

Sale Date: October 1, 1997

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A tripod in a wooded landscape

Joshua Reynolds

A tripod in a wooded landscape

Sale Date: September 18, 1997

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Portrait of Colonel William, Viscount Pulteney...

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Portrait of Colonel William, Viscount Pulteney...

Sale Date: July 9, 1997

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Portrait of Mary, Lady Colebrooke

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mary, Lady Colebrooke

Sale Date: July 9, 1997

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Portrait of Lieutenant Thomas Cornewall, R.N.

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Lieutenant Thomas Cornewall, R.N.

Sale Date: July 9, 1997

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