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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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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Joshua Reynolds (1,374 results)
NO TITLES GIVEN [MED: IN COLOR]

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NO TITLES GIVEN [MED: IN COLOR]

Sale Date: September 19, 1993

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REAR ADMIRAL LORD HOOD

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REAR ADMIRAL LORD HOOD

Sale Date: September 16, 1993

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THE DUCHESS OF GORDON, 1775

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THE DUCHESS OF GORDON, 1775

Sale Date: August 19, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, HEAD AND SHOULDERS

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, HEAD AND SHOULDERS

Sale Date: August 12, 1993

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LADY E. HERBERT AND SON [&] MRS MERRICK [&] 2

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LADY E. HERBERT AND SON [&] MRS MERRICK [&] 2

Sale Date: August 4, 1993

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Portrait of a young child as an angel

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a young child as an angel

Sale Date: July 22, 1993

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The Age of Innocence

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The Age of Innocence

Sale Date: July 21, 1993

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DEATH OF DIDO (BY J. GROZER)

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DEATH OF DIDO (BY J. GROZER)

Sale Date: July 16, 1993

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LADY BAMPFYLDE (BY T. WATSON)

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LADY BAMPFYLDE (BY T. WATSON)

Sale Date: July 16, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF AN OFFICER, PROBABLY GENERAL JOHN...

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PORTRAIT OF AN OFFICER, PROBABLY GENERAL JOHN...

Sale Date: July 14, 1993

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AN OLD MAN READING A BALLAD

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

AN OLD MAN READING A BALLAD

Sale Date: July 14, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM WINDHAM OF EARSHAM

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PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM WINDHAM OF EARSHAM

Sale Date: July 14, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, HALF-LENGTH, IN A..., 1753

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PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, HALF-LENGTH, IN A..., 1753

Sale Date: July 13, 1993

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Mother and child

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Mother and child

Sale Date: July 13, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF MASTER BUNBURY, SEATED THREE-QUARTER

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PORTRAIT OF MASTER BUNBURY, SEATED THREE-QUARTER

Sale Date: July 8, 1993

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LES DEUX CHANTEUSES

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

LES DEUX CHANTEUSES

Sale Date: June 28, 1993

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ROBINETTA TEN OTHER PORTRAITS

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ROBINETTA TEN OTHER PORTRAITS

Sale Date: June 16, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF MARY, COUNTESS HARCOURT

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PORTRAIT OF MARY, COUNTESS HARCOURT

Sale Date: June 10, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH, WIFE OF GEORGE SIMON, 2ND

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PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH, WIFE OF GEORGE SIMON, 2ND

Sale Date: June 10, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, BUST LENGTH, WEARING A...

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, BUST LENGTH, WEARING A...

Sale Date: June 10, 1993

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Simplicity

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Simplicity

Sale Date: May 24, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF A MAN, SAID TO BE ANTHONY EYRE

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PORTRAIT OF A MAN, SAID TO BE ANTHONY EYRE

Sale Date: May 20, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF MRS KNAPP

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PORTRAIT OF MRS KNAPP

Sale Date: May 20, 1993

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Portrait of a lady

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady

Sale Date: May 20, 1993

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