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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Joshua Reynolds (1,374 results)
PORTRAIT OF MRS YATES

After Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF MRS YATES

Sale Date: July 19, 1990

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BANISHED LORD

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

BANISHED LORD

Sale Date: July 19, 1990

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THE AGE OF INNOCENCE

After Joshua Reynolds

THE AGE OF INNOCENCE

Sale Date: July 19, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF EDWARD AGUSTUS, DUKE OF YORK

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF EDWARD AGUSTUS, DUKE OF YORK

Sale Date: July 19, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SMALL HALFLENGTH, IN A BLACK

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SMALL HALFLENGTH, IN A BLACK

Sale Date: July 19, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM MASON, HALF-LENGTH, HOLDING...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM MASON, HALF-LENGTH, HOLDING...

Sale Date: July 16, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF RICHARD ROBINSON, D.D. BISHOP OF...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF RICHARD ROBINSON, D.D. BISHOP OF...

Sale Date: July 12, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF SUSANNAH JANE DAVIDSON OF...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF SUSANNAH JANE DAVIDSON OF...

Sale Date: July 12, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF NELLY O'BRIEN,HALFLENGTH, IN A WHITE

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF NELLY O'BRIEN,HALFLENGTH, IN A WHITE

Sale Date: July 12, 1990

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MRS. SIDDONS AS THE TRAGIC MUSE

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

MRS. SIDDONS AS THE TRAGIC MUSE

Sale Date: July 12, 1990

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Portrait of Lady Juliana Dawkins

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Lady Juliana Dawkins

Sale Date: July 11, 1990

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Portrait of Sir Francis Charlton, Bt.

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Sir Francis Charlton, Bt.

Sale Date: July 11, 1990

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Portrait of Mrs. John Wilkes, née Mary Mead

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs. John Wilkes, née Mary Mead

Sale Date: July 11, 1990

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Portrait of Robert Shafto, called 'Bonnie Bobbie

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Robert Shafto, called 'Bonnie Bobbie

Sale Date: July 11, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST, HALF LENGTH,

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST, HALF LENGTH,

Sale Date: July 10, 1990

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A YOUNG SHEPHERD

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

A YOUNG SHEPHERD

Sale Date: July 9, 1990

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THE JESSAMY BRIDE-THE LOVELY MARY HORMECK

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THE JESSAMY BRIDE-THE LOVELY MARY HORMECK

Sale Date: July 7, 1990

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CHARLES JAMES FOX

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CHARLES JAMES FOX

Sale Date: June 20, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF HENRY FOX, FIRST LORD HOLLAND, BUST...

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF HENRY FOX, FIRST LORD HOLLAND, BUST...

Sale Date: June 12, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF JANE, COUNTESS OF HYNDFORD, 1757–1757

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PORTRAIT OF JANE, COUNTESS OF HYNDFORD, 1757–1757

Sale Date: June 12, 1990

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Portrait of the artist

After Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the artist

Sale Date: June 11, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF JOANNA LEIGH, MRS.R.B. LLOYD, HALF...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF JOANNA LEIGH, MRS.R.B. LLOYD, HALF...

Sale Date: May 31, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF KING GEORGE III, SEATED, FULL LENGTH

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF KING GEORGE III, SEATED, FULL LENGTH

Sale Date: May 18, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, TRADITIONALLY...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, TRADITIONALLY...

Sale Date: May 18, 1990

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