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

Joshua Reynolds News

See How Depictions of Childhood Have Changed Throughout Art History

by Jo Lawson-Tancred

See How Depictions of Childhood Have Changed Throughout Art History

Conservators Find a 'Monstrous Figure' Hidden in an 18th-Century Joshua Reynolds Painting

Conservators Find a 'Monstrous Figure' Hidden in an 18th-Century Joshua Reynolds Painting

Museums & Institutions

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

Joshua Reynolds Artworks

Joshua Reynolds (1,374 results)

PORTRAIT DE L'ACTEUR DAVID GARRICK DANS LE ROLE...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT DE L'ACTEUR DAVID GARRICK DANS LE ROLE...

Sale Date: December 16, 1992

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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: December 15, 1992

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HOLY FAMILY

School of Joshua Reynolds

Sale Date: December 12, 1992

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PORTRAIT DE LADY MARY ISABELLA SOMERSET

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT DE LADY MARY ISABELLA SOMERSET

Sale Date: December 5, 1992

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HENRY, EARL OF PEMBROKE

After Joshua Reynolds

HENRY, EARL OF PEMBROKE

Sale Date: December 2, 1992

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FRANCIS BARTOLOZZI BY R. S. MARCUARD

After Joshua Reynolds

FRANCIS BARTOLOZZI BY R. S. MARCUARD

Sale Date: December 2, 1992

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ELIZABETH TAYLOR, 1777

After Joshua Reynolds

ELIZABETH TAYLOR, 1777

Sale Date: December 1, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF LADY MARY COKE, HALF-LENGTH, WEARING

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF LADY MARY COKE, HALF-LENGTH, WEARING

Sale Date: November 20, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF A BOY, THREE-QUARTER LENGTH, IN A...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A BOY, THREE-QUARTER LENGTH, IN A...

Sale Date: November 20, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF MRS. COLLIER AS

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF MRS. COLLIER AS "LESBIA," HALF...

Sale Date: November 20, 1992

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Circle of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, HALF LENGTH, IN PROFILE,...

Sale Date: November 20, 1992

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

Joshua Reynolds

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

Sale Date: November 18, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF EMMA HAMILTON AS BACCANTE

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF EMMA HAMILTON AS BACCANTE

Sale Date: November 18, 1992

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STUDY OF A PUTTO

Joshua Reynolds

STUDY OF A PUTTO

Sale Date: November 18, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF SIR BROOKE BOOTHBY, BT., HALF...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF SIR BROOKE BOOTHBY, BT., HALF...

Sale Date: October 15, 1992

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THE STUDIOUS SHEPERDESS

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

THE STUDIOUS SHEPERDESS

Sale Date: October 14, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF ADMIRAL THOMAS COTES, HALF LENGTH,...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF ADMIRAL THOMAS COTES, HALF LENGTH,...

Sale Date: September 29, 1992

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THE RIGHT HON.BLE CHARLES JAMES, BY J. JONES,...

After Joshua Reynolds

THE RIGHT HON.BLE CHARLES JAMES, BY J. JONES,...

Sale Date: September 29, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, HALF LENGTH IN A GREY...

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, HALF LENGTH IN A GREY...

Sale Date: September 17, 1992

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A YOUNG BOY WITH A BOWL OF SOUP

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

A YOUNG BOY WITH A BOWL OF SOUP

Sale Date: September 10, 1992

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A MOTHER AND CHILD

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

A MOTHER AND CHILD

Sale Date: July 30, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF A CHILD, LEANING BUST LENGTH ON A...

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A CHILD, LEANING BUST LENGTH ON A...

Sale Date: July 16, 1992

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A YOUNG GIRL IN A FEIGNED NICHE

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

A YOUNG GIRL IN A FEIGNED NICHE

Sale Date: July 16, 1992

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The bird

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Sale Date: July 16, 1992

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