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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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Portrait of Anne Sneyd as a Shepherdess

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Anne Sneyd as a Shepherdess

Sale Date: May 22, 2024

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Portrait of Oliver Goldsmith

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Portrait of Oliver Goldsmith

Sale Date: May 17, 2024

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Portrait of Howard, Third Earl of Beaufort

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Portrait of Howard, Third Earl of Beaufort

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Portrait of Sylvanus Groves, half length,...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Sylvanus Groves, half length,...

Sale Date: May 1, 2024

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Portrait of an English Gentleman Holding Hat and

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of an English Gentleman Holding Hat and

Sale Date: April 27, 2024

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Mrs. Letitia Sparrow (née Popham) (1746 - 1838)

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Mrs. Letitia Sparrow (née Popham) (1746 - 1838)

Sale Date: April 18, 2024

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A portrait of the Prince of Wales (later..., 1785

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A portrait of the Prince of Wales (later..., 1785

Sale Date: March 12, 2024

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Portrait of Captain Benjamin Davies...

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Portrait of Captain Benjamin Davies...

Sale Date: March 6, 2024

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Portrait of a young boy, 1831

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Portrait of a young boy, 1831

Sale Date: February 12, 2024

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PRELIMINARY SKETCH OF FRANCES PRATT

Joshua Reynolds

PRELIMINARY SKETCH OF FRANCES PRATT

Sale Date: February 21, 2024

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STUDY OF A YOUNG BOY

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STUDY OF A YOUNG BOY

Sale Date: February 21, 2024

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Portrait of an English Gentleman Holding Hat and

In the manner of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of an English Gentleman Holding Hat and

Sale Date: January 27, 2024

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Portrait of a Gentleman in a Brown Jacket

School of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a Gentleman in a Brown Jacket

Sale Date: January 25, 2024

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Master Henry Bunbury Holding a Portfolio in a...

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Master Henry Bunbury Holding a Portfolio in a...

Sale Date: January 25, 2024

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Portrait of Nancy (née Parsons) Horton (circa...

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Portrait of Nancy (née Parsons) Horton (circa...

Sale Date: February 1, 2024

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PORTRAIT OF LADY STANDISH

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PORTRAIT OF LADY STANDISH

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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Portrait of a gentleman, thought to be Sir...

Circle of Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a gentleman, thought to be Sir...

Sale Date: January 17, 2024

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Portrait of Edwin, 2nd Baron Sandys (1726-1797),

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Portrait of Edwin, 2nd Baron Sandys (1726-1797),

Sale Date: November 29, 2023

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Portrait of Sir John Honywood (1757-1806), 4th...

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Portrait of Sir John Honywood (1757-1806), 4th...

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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Portrait of General Dury, half-length, in a...

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Portrait of General Dury, half-length, in a...

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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Portrait of Amelia Hume, later Lady Farnborough...

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Portrait of Amelia Hume, later Lady Farnborough...

Sale Date: December 8, 2023

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Portrait of Robert Jones of Fonmon (1738–1793),...

Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of Robert Jones of Fonmon (1738–1793),...

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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Louis Philippe, duc de Chartres, futur duc..., 1779

Studio of Joshua Reynolds

Louis Philippe, duc de Chartres, futur duc..., 1779

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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