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 Miss Margaret Owen

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Miss Margaret Owen

Sale Date: April 15, 1994

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Portrait of a lady (Mrs. Chaplin?)

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady (Mrs. Chaplin?)

Sale Date: April 15, 1994

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Portrait of a lady

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady

Sale Date: April 15, 1994

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Portrait of the Artist and Thomas Jervais as...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the Artist and Thomas Jervais as...

Sale Date: April 15, 1994

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Portrait of a gentleman in scarlet coat

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a gentleman in scarlet coat

Sale Date: April 14, 1994

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PORTRAIT OF SUSANNAH DINGLEY (1743-1795), LATER...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF SUSANNAH DINGLEY (1743-1795), LATER...

Sale Date: April 13, 1994

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PORTRAIT OF HENRY ASTON

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF HENRY ASTON

Sale Date: April 13, 1994

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PORTRAIT OF ANNABELLA, LADY BLAKE, (1745-1841)...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF ANNABELLA, LADY BLAKE, (1745-1841)...

Sale Date: April 13, 1994

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Head of a child

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

Head of a child

Sale Date: March 31, 1994

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Femme au collier de perles

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Femme au collier de perles

Sale Date: March 31, 1994

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Portrait of Dr. Samuel Johnson holding a book

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Dr. Samuel Johnson holding a book

Sale Date: March 31, 1994

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Portrait of William Edgell of Milton Place

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of William Edgell of Milton Place

Sale Date: March 3, 1994

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Kunstnerens selvportraet

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Kunstnerens selvportraet

Sale Date: February 22, 1994

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Heads of Angels; Miss Francis Isabella Gordon

After Joshua Reynolds

Heads of Angels; Miss Francis Isabella Gordon

Sale Date: February 9, 1994

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The Infant Samuel

After Joshua Reynolds

The Infant Samuel

Sale Date: February 9, 1994

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Portrait of the Montgomery sisters

After Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the Montgomery sisters

Sale Date: January 27, 1994

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Portrait of Sir John Hawkesworth

After Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Sir John Hawkesworth

Sale Date: January 27, 1994

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

School of Joshua Reynolds

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

Sale Date: January 26, 1994

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PORTRAIT OF LADY FRANCES WARREN

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF LADY FRANCES WARREN

Sale Date: January 19, 1994

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PORTRAIT OF LADY SELINA HASTINGS, 1762

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PORTRAIT OF LADY SELINA HASTINGS, 1762

Sale Date: January 14, 1994

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PORTRAIT OF LADY ANNE BUTLER, LATER LADY...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF LADY ANNE BUTLER, LATER LADY...

Sale Date: January 14, 1994

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, STANDING THREE-QUARTER...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, STANDING THREE-QUARTER...

Sale Date: January 12, 1994

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MISS SIDDONS EN VENUS SURPRISE PAR L'AMOUR, 1780

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

MISS SIDDONS EN VENUS SURPRISE PAR L'AMOUR, 1780

Sale Date: December 20, 1993

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JEUNE FEMME HABILLEE A LA CHINOISE DEVANT UN...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

JEUNE FEMME HABILLEE A LA CHINOISE DEVANT UN...

Sale Date: December 17, 1993

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