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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Joshua Reynolds (1,374 results)
Sketch for the final version at Waddeston..., 1776

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Sketch for the final version at Waddeston..., 1776

Sale Date: July 1, 2022

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The Rev and Mrs Lloyd in Turquerie (1757)A..., 1757

Joshua Reynolds

The Rev and Mrs Lloyd in Turquerie (1757)A..., 1757

Sale Date: July 1, 2022

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Portrait of Sir John Lack, 1768

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Sir John Lack, 1768

Sale Date: June 28, 2022

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Miss Mary Kendall, 1744

Joshua Reynolds

Miss Mary Kendall, 1744

Sale Date: June 9, 2022

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Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus Groves, 1753

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus Groves, 1753

Sale Date: June 11, 2022

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PORTRAIT OF CHARLES PRATT, 1ST EARL CAMDEN...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF CHARLES PRATT, 1ST EARL CAMDEN...

Sale Date: May 26, 2022

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Portrait d’un jeune garçon blond

Style of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait d’un jeune garçon blond

Sale Date: May 8, 2022

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Portrait of Ann Barnardiston (Mrs...., 1823–1903

After Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Ann Barnardiston (Mrs...., 1823–1903

Sale Date: April 21, 2022

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MOTHER & CHILD

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

MOTHER & CHILD

Sale Date: April 10, 2022

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King Lear against a stormy sky in a crimson...

After Joshua Reynolds

King Lear against a stormy sky in a crimson...

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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Portrait of an artist, half-length, in a dark...

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of an artist, half-length, in a dark...

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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Portrait de Lord Cavendish (1752 – 1781)

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait de Lord Cavendish (1752 – 1781)

Sale Date: March 24, 2022

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Study for Cymon & Iphigenia

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Study for Cymon & Iphigenia

Sale Date: March 2, 2022

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Portrait of Sir William Lowther, half-length,...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Sir William Lowther, half-length,...

Sale Date: January 20, 2022

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MISS PRICE

Joshua Reynolds

MISS PRICE

Sale Date: December 5, 2021

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Portrait of James Whitshed M.P. (circa 1716-89)...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of James Whitshed M.P. (circa 1716-89)...

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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Mary Isabella Manners (née Somerset),..., 1775

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Mary Isabella Manners (née Somerset),..., 1775

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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The Infant Saint John the Baptist

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

The Infant Saint John the Baptist

Sale Date: December 9, 2021

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Vénus et l'Amour, 1700–1799

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Vénus et l'Amour, 1700–1799

Sale Date: December 15, 2021

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Portrait of Susanna Jane Davidson, bust-length,...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Susanna Jane Davidson, bust-length,...

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Portrait of Prince William Augustus, Duke of...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Prince William Augustus, Duke of...

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Portrait of George, The First Marquess of..., 1759

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of George, The First Marquess of..., 1759

Sale Date: November 18, 2021

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Portrait of Margaret Georgiana, Countess...

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Portrait of Margaret Georgiana, Countess...

Sale Date: October 22, 2021

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Head of a child

After Joshua Reynolds

Head of a child

Sale Date: November 5, 2021

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