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)
PORTRAIT OF FRANCIS BASSET (1757-1835),..., 1777

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF FRANCIS BASSET (1757-1835),..., 1777

Sale Date: May 19, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SAID TO BE MRS. ELIZABETH...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SAID TO BE MRS. ELIZABETH...

Sale Date: May 19, 1993

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SHIPPING IN A CHOPPY SEA

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

SHIPPING IN A CHOPPY SEA

Sale Date: May 19, 1993

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BILDNIS EINER JUNGEN FRAU MIT FEDERGESCHMUCKTEM...

After Joshua Reynolds

BILDNIS EINER JUNGEN FRAU MIT FEDERGESCHMUCKTEM...

Sale Date: May 14, 1993

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Lady Smyth

After Joshua Reynolds

Lady Smyth

Sale Date: May 12, 1993

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

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

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

Sale Date: April 27, 1993

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PORTRAIT D'UNE JEUNE FEMME HABILLEE A LA...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT D'UNE JEUNE FEMME HABILLEE A LA...

Sale Date: April 26, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF CHARLES WENTWORTH, 2ND MARQUIS OF...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF CHARLES WENTWORTH, 2ND MARQUIS OF...

Sale Date: April 7, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, DUKE OF CUMBERLAND

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, DUKE OF CUMBERLAND

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF JOHN MANNERS, MARQUIS OF GRANBY...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF JOHN MANNERS, MARQUIS OF GRANBY...

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF MISS OWEN (1742-1816)

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF MISS OWEN (1742-1816)

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF PETER CHESTER (1726-1757)

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF PETER CHESTER (1726-1757)

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF JAMES HEWITT, VISCOUNT LIFFORD, LORD

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF JAMES HEWITT, VISCOUNT LIFFORD, LORD

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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MRS. BILLINGTON AS ST. CECILIA & MRS. HARDINGE ...

After Joshua Reynolds

MRS. BILLINGTON AS ST. CECILIA & MRS. HARDINGE ...

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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Mother and child

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

Mother and child

Sale Date: March 25, 1993

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PORTRAITSTUDIE EINES JUNGEN MADCHENS

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAITSTUDIE EINES JUNGEN MADCHENS

Sale Date: March 9, 1993

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A LADY AND CHILD OTHERS, 1787

After Joshua Reynolds

A LADY AND CHILD OTHERS, 1787

Sale Date: February 23, 1993

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MARY ISABELLA, DUCHESS OF RUTLAND ...

After Joshua Reynolds

MARY ISABELLA, DUCHESS OF RUTLAND ...

Sale Date: February 23, 1993

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MRS BUNBURY

After Joshua Reynolds

MRS BUNBURY

Sale Date: February 17, 1993

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FRANCIS BARTOLOZZI

After Joshua Reynolds

FRANCIS BARTOLOZZI

Sale Date: February 17, 1993

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DR. HUNTER, 1788

After Joshua Reynolds

DR. HUNTER, 1788

Sale Date: February 13, 1993

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A PORTRAIT OF JAMES, 5TH EARL OF LONDOUN,...

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

A PORTRAIT OF JAMES, 5TH EARL OF LONDOUN,...

Sale Date: February 11, 1993

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Portrait of a lady

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady

Sale Date: January 20, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF MRS. BARNARD

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF MRS. BARNARD

Sale Date: January 15, 1993

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