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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PORTRAIT OF LADY IMPEY, SEATEDTHREE-QUARTER...

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PORTRAIT OF LADY IMPEY, SEATEDTHREE-QUARTER...

Sale Date: April 30, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF THE PAINE BROTHERSSEATED AT , 1764–1765

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF THE PAINE BROTHERSSEATED AT , 1764–1765

Sale Date: April 30, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF VIOLET HARDINGE,...

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PORTRAIT OF VIOLET HARDINGE,...

Sale Date: April 23, 1991

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MISS JACOB, BY J. SPILSBURY (C.C. 21), 1762

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MISS JACOB, BY J. SPILSBURY (C.C. 21), 1762

Sale Date: April 23, 1991

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ELIZABETH COUNTESS OF DERBY

Joshua Reynolds

ELIZABETH COUNTESS OF DERBY

Sale Date: April 13, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF GENERAL JAMES INGLIS HAMILTON OF...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF GENERAL JAMES INGLIS HAMILTON OF...

Sale Date: April 12, 1991

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BILDNIS EINER JUNGEN DAME

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

BILDNIS EINER JUNGEN DAME

Sale Date: April 12, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF ESTHER, LADY WRAY,HALF LENGTH,...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF ESTHER, LADY WRAY,HALF LENGTH,...

Sale Date: April 12, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF GEORGE, 1ST EARL OF TYRCONNEL, 1762–1762

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF GEORGE, 1ST EARL OF TYRCONNEL, 1762–1762

Sale Date: April 10, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF GENERAL SIR WIL- LIAM FAWCETT

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF GENERAL SIR WIL- LIAM FAWCETT

Sale Date: April 10, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF MRS. KNAPP

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF MRS. KNAPP

Sale Date: April 10, 1991

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HER GRACE THE DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE AND , 1787–1787

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HER GRACE THE DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE AND , 1787–1787

Sale Date: April 9, 1991

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MISS BINGHAM & 2 OTHER PORTRAITS

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MISS BINGHAM & 2 OTHER PORTRAITS

Sale Date: April 3, 1991

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THE COTTAGERS & 1 OTHER BY AND AFTER OTHER HANDS

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THE COTTAGERS & 1 OTHER BY AND AFTER OTHER HANDS

Sale Date: April 3, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF DR. SAMUEL JOHNSONHALF LENGTH IN A...

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PORTRAIT OF DR. SAMUEL JOHNSONHALF LENGTH IN A...

Sale Date: March 21, 1991

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Self portrait

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Self portrait

Sale Date: March 12, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN SEATED

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN SEATED

Sale Date: March 1, 1991

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GARRICK BETWEEN TRAGEDY AND COMEDY

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GARRICK BETWEEN TRAGEDY AND COMEDY

Sale Date: February 21, 1991

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

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

Sale Date: February 21, 1991

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JANE COUNTESS OF HARRINGTON; AND LADY SMITH

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JANE COUNTESS OF HARRINGTON; AND LADY SMITH

Sale Date: February 13, 1991

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MRS. ABINGTON

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MRS. ABINGTON

Sale Date: February 13, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF A MAN, SAID TO BE CALEB WHITEFOORD,...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A MAN, SAID TO BE CALEB WHITEFOORD,...

Sale Date: February 7, 1991

Auction Closed

PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL WITH BLUE SASH, SAID TO

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL WITH BLUE SASH, SAID TO

Sale Date: January 17, 1991

Auction Closed

Portrait of a gentleman

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a gentleman

Sale Date: January 17, 1991

Auction Closed

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