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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See How Depictions of Childhood Have Changed Throughout Art History

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Art History

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

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)
Portrait of Lady Juliana Penn

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Lady Juliana Penn

Sale Date: November 15, 1989

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Portrait of a young lady

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a young lady

Sale Date: October 18, 1989

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Portrait of Lady Mary Isabella Somerset

After Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Lady Mary Isabella Somerset

Sale Date: October 18, 1989

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The strawberry girl

After Joshua Reynolds

The strawberry girl

Sale Date: October 18, 1989

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Portrait of a lady wearing a bonnet in profile

School of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady wearing a bonnet in profile

Sale Date: October 10, 1989

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Portrait of a lady, seated half-length, wearing...

School of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a lady, seated half-length, wearing...

Sale Date: October 10, 1989

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Portrait of Lord Lifford, bust length

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Lord Lifford, bust length

Sale Date: October 10, 1989

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The messenger

After Joshua Reynolds

The messenger

Sale Date: October 10, 1989

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Portrait of Doctor Samuel Johnson, bust length

After Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Doctor Samuel Johnson, bust length

Sale Date: October 10, 1989

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Portrait of a Gentleman, Believed to be Admiral...

Follower of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a Gentleman, Believed to be Admiral...

Sale Date: July 12, 1989

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Portrait of a Lady, Believed to be Mary Palmer

School of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a Lady, Believed to be Mary Palmer

Sale Date: July 12, 1989

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Portrait of Miss Barbara Montgomery (c. 1757-88)

After Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Miss Barbara Montgomery (c. 1757-88)

Sale Date: June 1, 1989

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Portrait of the artist

After Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the artist

Sale Date: May 17, 1989

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SAID TO BE THE HON. MRS....

School of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SAID TO BE THE HON. MRS....

Sale Date: April 6, 1989

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PORTRAIT OF THE HON. LEICESTER, STANDING...

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF THE HON. LEICESTER, STANDING...

Sale Date: April 6, 1989

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY IN PINK, SAID TO BE MRS....

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A LADY IN PINK, SAID TO BE MRS....

Sale Date: January 12, 1989

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PORTRAIT OF DOROTHY, COUNTESS OF LISBURNE

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF DOROTHY, COUNTESS OF LISBURNE

Sale Date: January 12, 1989

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Omai, a native of the Island of Utieta

After Joshua Reynolds

Omai, a native of the Island of Utieta

Sale Date: October 27, 1988

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Portrait of Admiral the Hon. Samuel Barrington

After Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Admiral the Hon. Samuel Barrington

Sale Date: October 26, 1988

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Portrait of Samuel Foote leaning on a cane

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Samuel Foote leaning on a cane

Sale Date: October 21, 1988

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Portrait of Miss Anne Mead

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Miss Anne Mead

Sale Date: October 21, 1988

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Portrait of John Manners, Marquis of Granby

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of John Manners, Marquis of Granby

Sale Date: October 21, 1988

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PORTRAIT OF ANNE, COUNTESS WINTERTON, STANDING

Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF ANNE, COUNTESS WINTERTON, STANDING

Sale Date: October 20, 1988

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SEATED, HALF LENGTH, WEARING

After Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SEATED, HALF LENGTH, WEARING

Sale Date: April 8, 1988

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