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 OF A CHILD

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A CHILD

Sale Date: March 19, 1992

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Portrait of a lady

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady

Sale Date: March 16, 1992

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF EDWARD PAUNCEFORT OF WITHAN, (D. 1759)

After Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF EDWARD PAUNCEFORT OF WITHAN, (D. 1759)

Sale Date: March 10, 1992

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THE RT. HON. COUNTESS SPENCER, 1876

After Joshua Reynolds

THE RT. HON. COUNTESS SPENCER, 1876

Sale Date: March 10, 1992

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THE LAUGHING GIRL

After Joshua Reynolds

THE LAUGHING GIRL

Sale Date: February 6, 1992

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THE DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH AND CHILD

After Joshua Reynolds

THE DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH AND CHILD

Sale Date: February 5, 1992

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THE RIGHT HON. BLE LADY BETTY DELME

After Joshua Reynolds

THE RIGHT HON. BLE LADY BETTY DELME

Sale Date: February 5, 1992

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Portrait of a lady

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady

Sale Date: January 22, 1992

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A CHILD PRAYING

After Joshua Reynolds

A CHILD PRAYING

Sale Date: January 21, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF SIR JOHN STEPHEN, HALF LENGTH

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF SIR JOHN STEPHEN, HALF LENGTH

Sale Date: January 21, 1992

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The bird

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

Sale Date: January 17, 1992

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ANGELS' HEADS

After Joshua Reynolds

ANGELS' HEADS

Sale Date: December 19, 1991

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FRANCIS BARTOLOZZI

After Joshua Reynolds

FRANCIS BARTOLOZZI

Sale Date: December 12, 1991

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MARY ISABELLA, DUCHESS OF RUTLAND (BY V.GREEN), 1780

After Joshua Reynolds

MARY ISABELLA, DUCHESS OF RUTLAND (BY V.GREEN), 1780

Sale Date: November 25, 1991

Auction Closed

MISS KEMBLE

After Joshua Reynolds

Sale Date: November 25, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF RICHARD HOPKINS

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF RICHARD HOPKINS

Sale Date: November 15, 1991

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LADY SARAH DUNBURY SACRIFICING TO THE GRACES, 1776

After Joshua Reynolds

LADY SARAH DUNBURY SACRIFICING TO THE GRACES, 1776

Sale Date: November 12, 1991

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LADY SARAH LENNON, LADY SUSAN STRANGWAYS AND

After Joshua Reynolds

LADY SARAH LENNON, LADY SUSAN STRANGWAYS AND

Sale Date: November 12, 1991

Auction Closed

THE LADIES WALDEGRAVE

After Joshua Reynolds

THE LADIES WALDEGRAVE

Sale Date: November 12, 1991

Auction Closed

DAS BEKUMMERTE MADCHEN

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

DAS BEKUMMERTE MADCHEN

Sale Date: November 8, 1991

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ANGELS HEADS

After Joshua Reynolds

Sale Date: November 7, 1991

Auction Closed

FILLETTE EN BUSTE LE VISAGE DE TROIS-QUARTS VERS

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

FILLETTE EN BUSTE LE VISAGE DE TROIS-QUARTS VERS

Sale Date: November 6, 1991

Auction Closed

MRS SIDDONS AS THE TRAGIC MUSE

After Joshua Reynolds

MRS SIDDONS AS THE TRAGIC MUSE

Sale Date: November 1, 1991

Auction Closed

Portrait of a woman

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a woman

Sale Date: October 30, 1991

Auction Closed

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