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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Conservators Find a 'Monstrous Figure' Hidden in an 18th-Century Joshua Reynolds Painting

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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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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 WILLIAM MURRAY, 1ST EARL OF...

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PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM MURRAY, 1ST EARL OF...

Sale Date: May 16, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF CHARLES JAMES FOX

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PORTRAIT OF CHARLES JAMES FOX

Sale Date: May 16, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF GEORGE, 3RD EARL OF..., 1772–1772

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PORTRAIT OF GEORGE, 3RD EARL OF..., 1772–1772

Sale Date: April 20, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, HEAD AND SHOULDERS, AS A...

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, HEAD AND SHOULDERS, AS A...

Sale Date: April 20, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF JAMES HAY, 15TH EARL OF..., 1762–1762

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PORTRAIT OF JAMES HAY, 15TH EARL OF..., 1762–1762

Sale Date: April 20, 1990

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VIRGIN AND CHILD WITH THE INFANT SAINT JOHN THE...

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VIRGIN AND CHILD WITH THE INFANT SAINT JOHN THE...

Sale Date: April 5, 1990

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SHIPPING IN A CHOPPY SEA

Attributed to Joshua Reynolds

SHIPPING IN A CHOPPY SEA

Sale Date: April 4, 1990

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THE LAUGHING GIRL

School of Joshua Reynolds

THE LAUGHING GIRL

Sale Date: April 4, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF MISS ELIZABETH ASTON, 1760–1766

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PORTRAIT OF MISS ELIZABETH ASTON, 1760–1766

Sale Date: March 21, 1990

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The sulky boy

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

The sulky boy

Sale Date: March 15, 1990

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Portrait of Sir Septimus Robinson (1710-1765)

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Portrait of Sir Septimus Robinson (1710-1765)

Sale Date: March 14, 1990

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Portrait of George Augustus Herbert , Later 11th

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Portrait of George Augustus Herbert , Later 11th

Sale Date: March 14, 1990

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Portrait of Thomas Jaffray (1717-1767)

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Portrait of Thomas Jaffray (1717-1767)

Sale Date: March 14, 1990

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DAVID GARRICK BETWEEN TRAGEDY AND COMEDY, 1762–1762

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DAVID GARRICK BETWEEN TRAGEDY AND COMEDY, 1762–1762

Sale Date: March 7, 1990

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Portrait of a lady (Mrs. Nisbitt?) as the...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady (Mrs. Nisbitt?) as the...

Sale Date: January 17, 1990

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Portrait of a lady (Mary Palmer?)

School of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady (Mary Palmer?)

Sale Date: January 17, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF MISS HARRIOT WHITBREAD

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PORTRAIT OF MISS HARRIOT WHITBREAD

Sale Date: December 6, 1989

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Portrait of John Harrington Hudson,..., 1753–1753

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Portrait of John Harrington Hudson,..., 1753–1753

Sale Date: November 17, 1989

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Portrait of Susannah Jane Davidson, of...

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Portrait of Susannah Jane Davidson, of...

Sale Date: November 17, 1989

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Portrait of Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon,...

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Portrait of Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon,...

Sale Date: November 17, 1989

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Portrait of Mrs. Boscawen

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Mrs. Boscawen

Sale Date: November 15, 1989

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Portrait of Sir John Lade, 2nd Bt

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Portrait of Sir John Lade, 2nd Bt

Sale Date: November 15, 1989

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Portrait of Miss Popham

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Portrait of Miss Popham

Sale Date: November 15, 1989

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Portrait of Sir Septimus Robinson

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Sir Septimus Robinson

Sale Date: November 15, 1989

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