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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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Giuseppe Filippo Liberati ('Joseph') Marchi, by Jonathan Spilsbury, published by John Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38218

Giuseppe Filippo Liberati ('Joseph') Marchi

by Jonathan Spilsbury, published by John Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1761 (1753)
NPG D38218

Giuseppe Filippo Liberati ('Joseph') Marchi, by Jonathan Spilsbury, published by John Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38219

Giuseppe Filippo Liberati ('Joseph') Marchi

by Jonathan Spilsbury, published by John Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1761 (1753)
NPG D38219

Earl and Countess of Mexborough and their son John, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38391

Earl and Countess of Mexborough and their son John

after Sir Joshua Reynolds
photograph, 1923 or before (1761-1764)
NPG D38391

George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39072

George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe

by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1761 (1760)
NPG D39072

George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39073

George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe

by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1761 (1760)
NPG D39073

Lady Elizabeth Keppel, by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D40830

Lady Elizabeth Keppel

by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1760s (1761)
NPG D40830

Frances Anne Crewe (née Greville), Lady Crewe; possibly William Fulke Greville, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D1536

Frances Anne Crewe (née Greville), Lady Crewe; possibly William Fulke Greville

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1761)
NPG D1536

Stringer Lawrence, by Richard Houston, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3546

Stringer Lawrence

by Richard Houston, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1761 (1760-1761)
NPG D3546

Giuseppe Filippo Liberati ('Joseph') Marchi, by Jonathan Spilsbury, published by John Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3667

Giuseppe Filippo Liberati ('Joseph') Marchi

by Jonathan Spilsbury, published by John Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1761 (1753)
NPG D3667

William Pulteney, Viscount Pulteney, by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3978

William Pulteney, Viscount Pulteney

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1761 or 2)
NPG D3978

Esther Jacobs, by Richard Houston, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D4484

Esther Jacobs

by Richard Houston, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1761?)
NPG D4484

Zachariah Mudge, by James Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D4649

Zachariah Mudge

by James Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1761-1762)
NPG D4649

William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D666

William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, after 1761 (1761)
NPG D666

William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D667

William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, after 1761 (1761)
NPG D667

Anne Irwin (née Barry), by James Watson, published by Elizabeth Bakewell, published by Henry Parker, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D8194

Anne Irwin (née Barry)

by James Watson, published by Elizabeth Bakewell, published by Henry Parker, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1761)
NPG D8194

Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D33044

Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 January 1762 (1760-1761)
NPG D33044

Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D33045

Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 January 1762 (1760-1761)
NPG D33045

Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D33326

Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 January 1762 (1760-1761)
NPG D33326

Frances Anne Crewe (née Greville), Lady Crewe; possibly William Fulke Greville, by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D34246

Frances Anne Crewe (née Greville), Lady Crewe; possibly William Fulke Greville

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1762 (1761)
NPG D34246

Frances Anne Crewe (née Greville), Lady Crewe; possibly William Fulke Greville, by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D34247

Frances Anne Crewe (née Greville), Lady Crewe; possibly William Fulke Greville

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1762 (1761)
NPG D34247

Mary Hale (née Chaloner) as Euphrosyne, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D35118

Mary Hale (née Chaloner) as Euphrosyne

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1764)
NPG D35118

Mary Hale (née Chaloner) as Euphrosyne ('L'Allegro'), by James Watson, sold by Ryland and Bryer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D35120

Mary Hale (née Chaloner) as Euphrosyne ('L'Allegro')

by James Watson, sold by Ryland and Bryer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1764)
NPG D35120

Mary Hale (née Chaloner) as Euphrosyne, by James Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D35121

Mary Hale (née Chaloner) as Euphrosyne

by James Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1764)
NPG D35121

Mrs Lascelles, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D35438

Mrs Lascelles

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1764)
NPG D35438

Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, by Stephen Henry Gimber, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D35916

Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland

by Stephen Henry Gimber, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762)
NPG D35916

'Ladies Amabel and Mary Jemima Yorke', by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D36261

'Ladies Amabel and Mary Jemima Yorke'

by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1762 (1760)
NPG D36261

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce), by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D37731

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce)

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1763)
NPG D37731

Hugh Percy (né Smithson), 1st Duke of Northumberland, by and sold by Edward Fisher, and sold by Thomas Jefferys, and sold by Carington Bowles, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38798

Hugh Percy (né Smithson), 1st Duke of Northumberland

by and sold by Edward Fisher, and sold by Thomas Jefferys, and sold by Carington Bowles, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762)
NPG D38798

Nelly O'Brien, by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39344

Nelly O'Brien

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762-1764)
NPG D39344

Nelly O'Brien, by James Wilson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39345

Nelly O'Brien

by James Wilson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762-1764)
NPG D39345

Henry Townshend, by James Macardell, probably after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D40075

Henry Townshend

by James Macardell, probably after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1762 or after
NPG D40075

Henry Townshend, by James Macardell, probably after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D40304

Henry Townshend

by James Macardell, probably after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1762 or after
NPG D40304

Henry Townshend, by James Macardell, probably after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D40305

Henry Townshend

by James Macardell, probably after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint with hand-colouring, 1762 or after
NPG D40305

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce), by James Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D2517

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce)

by James Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1763)
NPG D2517

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce), by James Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D2518

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce)

by James Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1763)
NPG D2518

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce), by James Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D2519

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce)

by James Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1763)
NPG D2519

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce), by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D2520

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce)

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1763)
NPG D2520

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce), by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D2521

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce)

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1763)
NPG D2521

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce), by Richard Houston, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D2522

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce)

by Richard Houston, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1763)
NPG D2522

Mary Hale (née Chaloner) as Euphrosyne, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D2549

Mary Hale (née Chaloner) as Euphrosyne

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1764)
NPG D2549

George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle, by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D335

George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle

by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1762?
NPG D335

George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle, by Charles Spooner, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D336

George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle

by Charles Spooner, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1762
NPG D336

George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D337

George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle

after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1762
NPG D337

Hugh Percy (né Smithson), 1st Duke of Northumberland, by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3740

Hugh Percy (né Smithson), 1st Duke of Northumberland

by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, circa 1762-1766
NPG D3740

Nelly O'Brien, by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3749

Nelly O'Brien

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762-1764)
NPG D3749

Nelly O'Brien, by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3750

Nelly O'Brien

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762-1764)
NPG D3750

Nelly O'Brien, by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3751

Nelly O'Brien

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762-1764)
NPG D3751

Nelly O'Brien, by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3752

Nelly O'Brien

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762-1764)
NPG D3752

Nelly O'Brien, by Gottlieb Heiss, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3753

Nelly O'Brien

by Gottlieb Heiss, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762-1764)
NPG D3753

Nelly O'Brien, by James Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3755

Nelly O'Brien

by James Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762-1764)
NPG D3755

Nelly O'Brien, by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3756

Nelly O'Brien

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762-1764)
NPG D3756

Nelly O'Brien, by Charles Spooner, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3757

Nelly O'Brien

by Charles Spooner, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762-1764)
NPG D3757

William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford, by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D4326

William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1762 (1758-1760)
NPG D4326

Catherine Trapaud (née Plaistow), by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D4495

Catherine Trapaud (née Plaistow)

by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1762
NPG D4495

Catherine Trapaud (née Plaistow), by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D4496

Catherine Trapaud (née Plaistow)

by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1762
NPG D4496

James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D4613

James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1762 (1760-1761)
NPG D4613

Anne Wentworth (née Campbell), Countess of Strafford, by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D5755

Anne Wentworth (née Campbell), Countess of Strafford

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1762
NPG D5755

George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle, by Charles Spooner, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D7196

George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle

by Charles Spooner, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1762?
NPG D7196

George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle, by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D7197

George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle

by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1762?
NPG D7197

William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford, by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14299

William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1762 (1758-1760)
NPG D14299

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