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Sir Joshua Reynolds

(1723-1792), Painter and first President of the Royal Academy

Sitter associated with 40 portraits
Artist associated with 1425 portraits
Reynolds was the first President of the Royal Academy and Britain's leading portrait painter. In his attempt to raise the status of portraiture, he created the 'Grand Manner' which borrowed from classical antiquity and the Old Masters to fill his portraits with moral and heroic symbolism. An incredible socialite, social climber and self-promoter, Reynolds used his contacts to advance himself. Appointed President of the newly established Royal Academy in 1768, his annual lectures - or Discourses on Art - had a lasting impact on the contemporary theory of art and practice.

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(Margaret) Georgiana Spencer (née Poyntz), Countess Spencer; Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire, by P. or S. Paul (Samuel de Wilde?), printed for John Bowles, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D9192

(Margaret) Georgiana Spencer (née Poyntz), Countess Spencer; Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire

by P. or S. Paul (Samuel de Wilde?), printed for John Bowles, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1759-1761)
NPG D9192

Jean or Jane Carmichael (née Vigor), Countess of Hyndford, by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D36432

Jean or Jane Carmichael (née Vigor), Countess of Hyndford

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1759 (1757)
NPG D36432

William Markham, by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38226

William Markham

by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1759)
NPG D38226

William Markham, by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38227

William Markham

by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1759)
NPG D38227

George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, by William Say, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38246

George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough

by William Say, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1759-1762)
NPG D38246

Elizabeth Percy (née Seymour), Duchess of Northumberland, by and sold by Richard Houston, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39319

Elizabeth Percy (née Seymour), Duchess of Northumberland

by and sold by Richard Houston, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1759 (1757-1759)
NPG D39319

George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39982

George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1759 (1759)
NPG D39982

(Margaret) Georgiana Spencer (née Poyntz), Countess Spencer; Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire, by P. or S. Paul (Samuel de Wilde?), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D41999

(Margaret) Georgiana Spencer (née Poyntz), Countess Spencer; Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire

by P. or S. Paul (Samuel de Wilde?), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1759-1761)
NPG D41999

Kitty Fisher, by Edward Fisher, published by Thomas Ewart, published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D1951

Kitty Fisher

by Edward Fisher, published by Thomas Ewart, published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 17 July 1759
NPG D1951

Lady Selina Hastings, by Richard Houston, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D2958

Lady Selina Hastings

by Richard Houston, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1759)
NPG D2958

Lady Selina Hastings, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D2967

Lady Selina Hastings

after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1759)
NPG D2967

Lady Selina Hastings, by Charles Spooner, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D2968

Lady Selina Hastings

by Charles Spooner, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1759)
NPG D2968

Jean or Jane Carmichael (née Vigor), Countess of Hyndford, by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3133

Jean or Jane Carmichael (née Vigor), Countess of Hyndford

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1759 (1757)
NPG D3133

Henry Woodward, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D4906

Henry Woodward

after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1759-1762)
NPG D4906

George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D7641

George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1759 (1759)
NPG D7641

Laurence Sterne, by Edward Fisher, printed for Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D21363

Laurence Sterne

by Edward Fisher, printed for Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760)
NPG D21363

Elizabeth Laura (Waldegrave), Countess Waldegrave; Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, by J. Smith, published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D33041

Elizabeth Laura (Waldegrave), Countess Waldegrave; Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh

by J. Smith, published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1760s
NPG D33041

Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D33043

Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1760s (probably 1760-1761)
NPG D33043

Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, by Richard Houston, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D33042

Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh

by Richard Houston, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760-1761)
NPG D33042

David Garrick ('Garrick between Comedy and Tragedy'), by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D34376

David Garrick ('Garrick between Comedy and Tragedy')

by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint printed in colours, (1760-1761)
NPG D34376

David Garrick ('Strive not Tragedy nor Comedy to Engross a Garrick, who to your Noblest Characters does Equal Honour'), by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed by Robert Sayer, printed by Carington Bowles, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D34382

David Garrick ('Strive not Tragedy nor Comedy to Engross a Garrick, who to your Noblest Characters does Equal Honour')

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed by Robert Sayer, printed by Carington Bowles, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760-1761)
NPG D34382

David Garrick ('Reddere Personae scit convenientia cuique'), by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D34383

David Garrick ('Reddere Personae scit convenientia cuique')

by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760-1761)
NPG D34383

John Manners, Marquess of Granby and an unknown boy, by James Watson, sold by Ryland and Bryer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D34760

John Manners, Marquess of Granby and an unknown boy

by James Watson, sold by Ryland and Bryer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1760s (circa 1766-1767)
NPG D34760

Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D10798

Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (probably 1760-1761)
NPG D10798

Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D10799

Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (probably 1760-1761)
NPG D10799

Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, by Charles Spooner, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D10801

Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh

by Charles Spooner, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760-1761)
NPG D10801

Miss Watson (Amabel Hume-Campbell (née Lady Amabel Yorke), Countess de Grey), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D34852

Miss Watson (Amabel Hume-Campbell (née Lady Amabel Yorke), Countess de Grey)

after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760)
NPG D34852

Anne Franks (née Day), Lady Fenoulhet, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D36686

Anne Franks (née Day), Lady Fenoulhet

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760)
NPG D36686

Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel, by Edward Fisher, published by Robert Sayer, and John Bowles, and Carington Bowles, and Henry Parker, and Elizabeth Bakewell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D36846

Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel

by Edward Fisher, published by Robert Sayer, and John Bowles, and Carington Bowles, and Henry Parker, and Elizabeth Bakewell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1760 (1759)
NPG D36846

William Kingsley, by and published by Richard Houston, published by Thomas Jefferys, published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D36880

William Kingsley

by and published by Richard Houston, published by Thomas Jefferys, published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1760 (1760)
NPG D36880

John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, by and sold by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D37335

John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier

by and sold by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760)
NPG D37335

Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38247

Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1760s (circa 1759-1762)
NPG D38247

Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38248

Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1760s (circa 1759-1762)
NPG D38248

Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough, by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38249

Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, early 1760s (circa 1759-1762)
NPG D38249

Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough, by and sold by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39945

Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough

by and sold by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, early 1760s (circa 1759-1762)
NPG D39945

John Manners, Marquess of Granby, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39974

John Manners, Marquess of Granby

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1760 (circa 1758-1760)
NPG D39974

'Caroline Curzon (née Colyear), Lady Scarsdale with her son the Honourable John Curzon' (John Curzon; Caroline Curzon (née Colyear), Lady Scarsdale), by James Watson, published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D40562

'Caroline Curzon (née Colyear), Lady Scarsdale with her son the Honourable John Curzon' (John Curzon; Caroline Curzon (née Colyear), Lady Scarsdale)

by James Watson, published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760)
NPG D40562

'Caroline Curzon (née Colyear), Lady Scarsdale with her son the Honourable John Curzon' (John Curzon; Caroline Curzon (née Colyear), Lady Scarsdale), by James Watson, published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D40563

'Caroline Curzon (née Colyear), Lady Scarsdale with her son the Honourable John Curzon' (John Curzon; Caroline Curzon (née Colyear), Lady Scarsdale)

by James Watson, published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760)
NPG D40563

Laurence Sterne, by William Holl Sr, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D42129

Laurence Sterne

by William Holl Sr, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple and line engraving, (1760)
NPG D42129

Sir Charles Saunders, by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D1355

Sir Charles Saunders

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760)
NPG D1355

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