REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua

English Rococo Era Painter, 1723-1792 English painter, collector and writer. The foremost portrait painter in England in the 18th century, he transformed early Georgian portraiture by greatly enlarging its range. His poses, frequently based on the Old Masters or antique sculpture, were intended to invoke classical values and to enhance the dignity of his sitters. His rich colour, strong lighting and free handling of paint greatly influenced the generation of Thomas Lawrence and Henry Raeburn. His history and fancy pictures explored dramatic and emotional themes that became increasingly popular with both artists and collectors in the Romantic period. As first president of the Royal Academy in London, he did more than anyone to raise the status of art and artists in Britain. His Discourses on Art, delivered to the students and members of the Academy between 1769 and 1790,
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REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua Francis Rawdon-Hastings oil


Francis Rawdon-Hastings
Painting ID::  8898 		Francis Rawdon-Hastings
c. 1789 Oil on canvas, 240 x 147,9 cm Royal Collection, Windsor
   
   
     
REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua Admiral Sir Edward Hughes oil


Admiral Sir Edward Hughes
Painting ID::  8899 		Admiral Sir Edward Hughes
1786 Oil on canvas, 76 x 63 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
   
   
     
REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua Master Hare oil


Master Hare
Painting ID::  8900 		Master Hare
1788-89 Oil on canvas, 77 x 64 cm Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
1788-89 Oil_on_canvas,_77_x_64_cm Mus??e_du_Louvre,_Paris
   
   
     
REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua Mrs. Musters as Hebe f oil


Mrs. Musters as Hebe f
Painting ID::  8901 		Mrs. Musters as Hebe f
1785 Oil on canvas, 239 x 144,8 cm Iveagh Bequest, Kenwood House, London
   
   
     
REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua Lady Sunderlin oil


Lady Sunderlin
Painting ID::  8902 		Lady Sunderlin
1786 Oil on canvas, 236 x 145 cm Staatliche Museen, Berlin
   
   
     
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     English Rococo Era Painter, 1723-1792 English painter, collector and writer. The foremost portrait painter in England in the 18th century, he transformed early Georgian portraiture by greatly enlarging its range. His poses, frequently based on the Old Masters or antique sculpture, were intended to invoke classical values and to enhance the dignity of his sitters. His rich colour, strong lighting and free handling of paint greatly influenced the generation of Thomas Lawrence and Henry Raeburn. His history and fancy pictures explored dramatic and emotional themes that became increasingly popular with both artists and collectors in the Romantic period. As first president of the Royal Academy in London, he did more than anyone to raise the status of art and artists in Britain. His Discourses on Art, delivered to the students and members of the Academy between 1769 and 1790,

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