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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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)
EMMA HART (LADY HAMILTON) AS A BACCHANTE

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EMMA HART (LADY HAMILTON) AS A BACCHANTE

Sale Date: December 16, 1993

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FORTITUDE

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FORTITUDE

Sale Date: December 16, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF MISS RIDGE, HALF LENGTH WEARING A...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF MISS RIDGE, HALF LENGTH WEARING A...

Sale Date: December 14, 1993

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David Garrick between tragedy and comedy

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David Garrick between tragedy and comedy

Sale Date: November 25, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF A NOBLEMAN, SAID TO BE HENRY FOX,...

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A NOBLEMAN, SAID TO BE HENRY FOX,...

Sale Date: November 18, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF GEORGE JOHN VISCOUNT ALTHORP, LATER...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF GEORGE JOHN VISCOUNT ALTHORP, LATER...

Sale Date: November 10, 1993

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THE GOLDEN EGG

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

THE GOLDEN EGG

Sale Date: November 10, 1993

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Portrait of a young boy

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a young boy

Sale Date: November 10, 1993

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THE INFANT HERCULES

Joshua Reynolds

THE INFANT HERCULES

Sale Date: November 10, 1993

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Portrait of a black girl kneeling in prayer

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a black girl kneeling in prayer

Sale Date: November 4, 1993

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Portrait of a lady with a fur muff

School of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady with a fur muff

Sale Date: October 27, 1993

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MRS BUNBURY

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MRS BUNBURY

Sale Date: October 20, 1993

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MASTER BANBURY

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MASTER BANBURY

Sale Date: October 14, 1993

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THE HON. MRS. BERESFORD, MRS. GARDNER AND..., 1784

After Joshua Reynolds

THE HON. MRS. BERESFORD, MRS. GARDNER AND..., 1784

Sale Date: October 12, 1993

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MRS. CREW, 1773

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MRS. CREW, 1773

Sale Date: October 12, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AND THOMAS JARVIS AS...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AND THOMAS JARVIS AS...

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF FELICE GIARDINI, BUST LENGTH

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF FELICE GIARDINI, BUST LENGTH

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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Portrait eines jungen Mädchens im roten Kleid

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Portrait eines jungen Mädchens im roten Kleid

Sale Date: October 6, 1993

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A CHILD AT PRAYER

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A CHILD AT PRAYER

Sale Date: September 30, 1993

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A CHILD AT PRAYER

After Joshua Reynolds

A CHILD AT PRAYER

Sale Date: September 30, 1993

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Portrait of the artist

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the artist

Sale Date: September 29, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, STANDING ON A TERRACE,...

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, STANDING ON A TERRACE,...

Sale Date: September 23, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, QUARTER LENGTH, WEARING

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, QUARTER LENGTH, WEARING

Sale Date: September 23, 1993

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GIRL WITH BIRD

Joshua Reynolds

GIRL WITH BIRD

Sale Date: September 19, 1993

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