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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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

by Taylor Dafoe
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 the artist in a brown coat and white

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Portrait of the artist in a brown coat and white

Sale Date: September 14, 1995

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The Montgomery Sisters, 'Three ladies adorning a

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The Montgomery Sisters, 'Three ladies adorning a

Sale Date: September 14, 1995

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Portrait of William Viscount Pulteney

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of William Viscount Pulteney

Sale Date: July 20, 1995

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Portrait of Mrs. Lloyd

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Portrait of Mrs. Lloyd

Sale Date: July 12, 1995

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Portrait of the Duke of Newcastle

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the Duke of Newcastle

Sale Date: June 29, 1995

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Lady Mary O'Brien

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Lady Mary O'Brien

Sale Date: June 29, 1995

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Portrait d'homme au col rouge

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait d'homme au col rouge

Sale Date: June 16, 1995

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Portrait of a lady

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady

Sale Date: June 13, 1995

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Portrait of Sir Richard Worsley, Bt., in uniform

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Sir Richard Worsley, Bt., in uniform

Sale Date: June 8, 1995

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Portrait of Henry

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Portrait of Henry

Sale Date: June 8, 1995

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Portrait of Henry, 8th Lord Arundell of..., 1767

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Portrait of Henry, 8th Lord Arundell of..., 1767

Sale Date: June 8, 1995

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Portrait of the artist

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the artist

Sale Date: June 8, 1995

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Bildnis der Lady Mary O'Brian

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Bildnis der Lady Mary O'Brian

Sale Date: June 8, 1995

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Ralph Howard's escapade

Joshua Reynolds

Ralph Howard's escapade

Sale Date: June 8, 1995

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The Calling of Samuel

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

The Calling of Samuel

Sale Date: June 8, 1995

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Portrait of Maria Christina, Lady Arundell of...

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Portrait of Maria Christina, Lady Arundell of...

Sale Date: June 8, 1995

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Portrait of Mary, wife of Henry 7th Lord...

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Portrait of Mary, wife of Henry 7th Lord...

Sale Date: June 8, 1995

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Portrait of a lady

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady

Sale Date: June 8, 1995

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Portrait of a gentleman

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a gentleman

Sale Date: May 31, 1995

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Portrait of Miss Kemble

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Portrait of Miss Kemble

Sale Date: May 31, 1995

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Portrait of a young boy

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a young boy

Sale Date: May 25, 1995

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Portrait of Miss Mary Barnardiston

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Portrait of Miss Mary Barnardiston

Sale Date: May 19, 1995

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Portrait of the Duke of Newcastle

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Portrait of the Duke of Newcastle

Sale Date: May 18, 1995

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Portrait of a gentleman wearing a blue coat...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a gentleman wearing a blue coat...

Sale Date: May 17, 1995

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