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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Portriat of a lady wearing a rose silk dress...

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portriat of a lady wearing a rose silk dress...

Sale Date: January 11, 1996

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Portrait of David Garrick in profile

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of David Garrick in profile

Sale Date: January 10, 1996

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Portrait de Lord Cavendish

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait de Lord Cavendish

Sale Date: December 20, 1995

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Portrait de femme

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait de femme

Sale Date: December 12, 1995

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Portrait of a lady

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady

Sale Date: December 11, 1995

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Portrait of a gentleman wearing a soft cap and...

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a gentleman wearing a soft cap and...

Sale Date: December 7, 1995

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Portrait of a lady (Mrs. Fane?)

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady (Mrs. Fane?)

Sale Date: December 7, 1995

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Ugolin et ses fils, 1800

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Ugolin et ses fils, 1800

Sale Date: December 1, 1995

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Portrait of a lady wearing a white dress and...

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady wearing a white dress and...

Sale Date: November 23, 1995

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Portrait of Mrs. Richard Pennant

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs. Richard Pennant

Sale Date: November 10, 1995

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Portrait of Sir George Yonge, Bt. (1731-1812)

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Sir George Yonge, Bt. (1731-1812)

Sale Date: November 10, 1995

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Portrait of Queen Charlotte seated in robes of...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Queen Charlotte seated in robes of...

Sale Date: November 10, 1995

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

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

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

Sale Date: November 9, 1995

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Portrait of Margaret, Lady Beaumont

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Margaret, Lady Beaumont

Sale Date: November 8, 1995

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Infant Samuel

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Infant Samuel

Sale Date: October 18, 1995

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Lady Ridley

School of Joshua Reynolds

Lady Ridley

Sale Date: October 16, 1995

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Portrait of Mrs. Blake

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs. Blake

Sale Date: October 16, 1995

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Portrait of George III

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Portrait of George III

Sale Date: October 11, 1995

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The 5th Duke of Bedford, his brother and Miss...

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The 5th Duke of Bedford, his brother and Miss...

Sale Date: October 11, 1995

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Portrait of Mrs. Lloyd in wooded landscape...

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Portrait of Mrs. Lloyd in wooded landscape...

Sale Date: October 10, 1995

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Portrait of Mrs. Darley-Waddilove

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs. Darley-Waddilove

Sale Date: October 6, 1995

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Portrait of Mrs. Miller wearing an...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs. Miller wearing an...

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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Portrait of Kitty Hunter holding a Venetian mask

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Kitty Hunter holding a Venetian mask

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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Portrait of an officer (Sir Francis Blake...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of an officer (Sir Francis Blake...

Sale Date: October 5, 1995

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