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

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 A LADY, FULL LENGTH, AS A SHEPHERDESS

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, FULL LENGTH, AS A SHEPHERDESS

Sale Date: July 14, 1994

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PORTRAIT OF A NAVAL OFFICER SAID TO BE..., 1749

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A NAVAL OFFICER SAID TO BE..., 1749

Sale Date: July 13, 1994

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Philip Gell ...

After Joshua Reynolds

Philip Gell ...

Sale Date: July 11, 1994

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Portrait of a gentleman

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a gentleman

Sale Date: June 30, 1994

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Ladies Yorke

After Joshua Reynolds

Ladies Yorke

Sale Date: June 22, 1994

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Richard Robinson, Archbishop of Armagh

After Joshua Reynolds

Richard Robinson, Archbishop of Armagh

Sale Date: June 22, 1994

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Mrs. Carnac, 1778

After Joshua Reynolds

Mrs. Carnac, 1778

Sale Date: June 22, 1994

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LE COMTE UGOLIN ET SES ENFANTS DANS LEUR CACHOT

After Joshua Reynolds

LE COMTE UGOLIN ET SES ENFANTS DANS LEUR CACHOT

Sale Date: June 19, 1994

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PORTRAIT OF A GIRL, SMALL BUST LENGTH

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A GIRL, SMALL BUST LENGTH

Sale Date: June 14, 1994

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Bildnis einer Dame

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Bildnis einer Dame

Sale Date: June 7, 1994

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A SLEEPING CHILD, BUST LENGTH, A SKETCH

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

A SLEEPING CHILD, BUST LENGTH, A SKETCH

Sale Date: May 18, 1994

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Portrait of Miss Frances Kemble

After Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Miss Frances Kemble

Sale Date: May 18, 1994

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Portrait of a Woman Thought of be Lady Beaumont

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a Woman Thought of be Lady Beaumont

Sale Date: May 18, 1994

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Portrait of a gentleman (Francis Buller, M.P.?)

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a gentleman (Francis Buller, M.P.?)

Sale Date: May 17, 1994

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Bildnis der Lady Mary O'Brien

After Joshua Reynolds

Bildnis der Lady Mary O'Brien

Sale Date: May 11, 1994

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The Golden Egg

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

The Golden Egg

Sale Date: May 10, 1994

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Portrait of the artist

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the artist

Sale Date: May 5, 1994

Auction Closed

Mrs. Beresford, Mrs. Gardiner, Lady Townshend, 1776

After Joshua Reynolds

Mrs. Beresford, Mrs. Gardiner, Lady Townshend, 1776

Sale Date: May 5, 1994

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The Ladies Waldegrave, 1781

After Joshua Reynolds

The Ladies Waldegrave, 1781

Sale Date: May 5, 1994

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The Marlborough Family, 1815

After Joshua Reynolds

The Marlborough Family, 1815

Sale Date: May 5, 1994

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Portrait of Sir Harry Englefield, Bt.

After Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Sir Harry Englefield, Bt.

Sale Date: April 25, 1994

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Kunstnerens selvportraet

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Kunstnerens selvportraet

Sale Date: April 21, 1994

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Portrait of Master Neate

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Master Neate

Sale Date: April 15, 1994

Auction Closed

Portrait of the artist

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the artist

Sale Date: April 15, 1994

Auction Closed

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