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

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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 AN ARTIST

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST

Sale Date: January 17, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN SAID TO BEMRS. CLARKE, WIFE...

School of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN SAID TO BEMRS. CLARKE, WIFE...

Sale Date: January 17, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF MISS BOWLERS

After Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF MISS BOWLERS

Sale Date: January 15, 1991

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A SEATED PUTTO HOLDING A MASK

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

A SEATED PUTTO HOLDING A MASK

Sale Date: January 9, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF MISS MARY PALMER, THE ARTIST'S NIECE

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF MISS MARY PALMER, THE ARTIST'S NIECE

Sale Date: December 13, 1990

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Portrait of the artist, 1777–1777

After Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the artist, 1777–1777

Sale Date: December 13, 1990

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MASTER WATKIN WYNN AS THE INFANT ST. JOHN...

After Joshua Reynolds

MASTER WATKIN WYNN AS THE INFANT ST. JOHN...

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

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CHARLES WATSON-WENTWORTH, MARQUESS OF...

After Joshua Reynolds

CHARLES WATSON-WENTWORTH, MARQUESS OF...

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

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A PORTRAIT OF CHARLOTTE, COUNTESS FITZWILLIAM,...

After Joshua Reynolds

A PORTRAIT OF CHARLOTTE, COUNTESS FITZWILLIAM,...

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

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A PORTRAIT OF 4TH EARL FITZWILLIAM, STANDING...

After Joshua Reynolds

A PORTRAIT OF 4TH EARL FITZWILLIAM, STANDING...

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF RICHARD HOPKINS, HALF LENGTH, IN A...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF RICHARD HOPKINS, HALF LENGTH, IN A...

Sale Date: November 16, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF SIR SEPTIMUS ROBINSON (1710-1765)

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF SIR SEPTIMUS ROBINSON (1710-1765)

Sale Date: November 14, 1990

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MRS. HARDING

After Joshua Reynolds

Sale Date: November 14, 1990

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MRS. ABINGTON

After Joshua Reynolds

MRS. ABINGTON

Sale Date: November 14, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF MRS. LOCKWOOD (NEE MISS. MORRIS)

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF MRS. LOCKWOOD (NEE MISS. MORRIS)

Sale Date: November 7, 1990

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THE AGE OF INNOCENCE

After Joshua Reynolds

THE AGE OF INNOCENCE

Sale Date: October 31, 1990

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DAMENPORTRAT

Joshua Reynolds

Sale Date: October 26, 1990

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THE WORKS OF SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS

After Joshua Reynolds

THE WORKS OF SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS

Sale Date: October 25, 1990

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A PORTRAIT STUDY OF THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, BUST

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

A PORTRAIT STUDY OF THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, BUST

Sale Date: October 10, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY SAID TO BE MRS. HENRY...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A LADY SAID TO BE MRS. HENRY...

Sale Date: October 10, 1990

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MRS CREWE

After Joshua Reynolds

Sale Date: September 24, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF MRS. CHARLES PROBY

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF MRS. CHARLES PROBY

Sale Date: July 20, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF COLONEL HENRY TOWNSHEND

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF COLONEL HENRY TOWNSHEND

Sale Date: July 20, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF MRS PALMER

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF MRS PALMER

Sale Date: July 19, 1990

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