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

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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

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Joshua Reynolds (1,374 results)
A SHEPHERD BOY

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

A SHEPHERD BOY

Sale Date: October 24, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF ALBANY WALLIS

After Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF ALBANY WALLIS

Sale Date: October 10, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF THE MARQUESS OF GRANBY, HALF LENGTH...

After Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF THE MARQUESS OF GRANBY, HALF LENGTH...

Sale Date: October 8, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, POSSIBLY KITTY FISHER, HALF...

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, POSSIBLY KITTY FISHER, HALF...

Sale Date: October 8, 1991

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A VIEW OF PETERSHAM AND TWICKENHAM MEADOWS..., 1800

After Joshua Reynolds

A VIEW OF PETERSHAM AND TWICKENHAM MEADOWS..., 1800

Sale Date: October 8, 1991

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MISS MATTHEW, 1924–1929

After Joshua Reynolds

MISS MATTHEW, 1924–1929

Sale Date: September 17, 1991

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GARRICK BETWEEN COMEDY AND TRAGEDY

After Joshua Reynolds

GARRICK BETWEEN COMEDY AND TRAGEDY

Sale Date: September 12, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, HALF LENGTH

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, HALF LENGTH

Sale Date: September 12, 1991

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SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST

After Joshua Reynolds

SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST

Sale Date: August 7, 1991

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Joshua Reynolds

"CONTEMPLATION"

Sale Date: July 12, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF CATHERINE, LADY CORNEWALL..., 1779

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF CATHERINE, LADY CORNEWALL..., 1779

Sale Date: July 10, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF JOHN SNEYD (1734- 1809), 1757

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF JOHN SNEYD (1734- 1809), 1757

Sale Date: July 10, 1991

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Portrait of the artist

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the artist

Sale Date: July 10, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF A LADY IMPEY, SEATED THREE-QUARTER...

After Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A LADY IMPEY, SEATED THREE-QUARTER...

Sale Date: July 9, 1991

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A SMALL GIRL AND HER DOG

After Joshua Reynolds

A SMALL GIRL AND HER DOG

Sale Date: June 25, 1991

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MARY AMELIA, COUNTESS OF SALISBURY (WHITMAN..., 1781

After Joshua Reynolds

MARY AMELIA, COUNTESS OF SALISBURY (WHITMAN..., 1781

Sale Date: June 25, 1991

Auction Closed

TWO CHILDREN IN LANDSCAPE

After Joshua Reynolds

TWO CHILDREN IN LANDSCAPE

Sale Date: June 6, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SAID TO BEMRS. HENRY...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SAID TO BEMRS. HENRY...

Sale Date: May 30, 1991

Auction Closed

Portrait of the artist

After Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the artist

Sale Date: May 30, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF LORD LIFFORD, BUST-LENGTH

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF LORD LIFFORD, BUST-LENGTH

Sale Date: May 30, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF RICHARD ROBINSON, 1ST BARON ROKEBY,...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF RICHARD ROBINSON, 1ST BARON ROKEBY,...

Sale Date: May 23, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF LADY KATHERINE MARGARET BARBARA...

After Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF LADY KATHERINE MARGARET BARBARA...

Sale Date: May 22, 1991

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DAVID GARRICK BETWEEN TRAGEDY AND COMEDY

After Joshua Reynolds

DAVID GARRICK BETWEEN TRAGEDY AND COMEDY

Sale Date: May 20, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF MRS. CALLENDER OF CRAIGFORTH,...

After Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF MRS. CALLENDER OF CRAIGFORTH,...

Sale Date: May 20, 1991

Auction Closed

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