Sir Joshua Reynolds
(1723-1792), Painter and first President of the Royal AcademySitter 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.
by James Brownlee Hunter, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
monochrome watercolour on paper, late 19th century
NPG 4344
by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm, 1st Bt, after a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds
painted plaster figure, 1881
NPG 621
Catherine (née More), Lady Chambers
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D1274
by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1746)
NPG D39708
by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1746)
NPG D39709
'Parody on the School of Athens'
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1751)
NPG D16142
Princess Augusta Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttell
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D9118
Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel
by Samuel Freeman, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line and stipple engraving, (1752-1753)
NPG D36845
by William Dickinson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1752)
NPG D39079
by William Dickinson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1752)
NPG D39080
Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel
after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1752-1753)
NPG D3404
Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel
after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1752-1753)
NPG D3405
Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel
after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1752-1753)
NPG D3414
James Fitzgerald, 1st Duke of Leinster when Earl of Kildare
after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1753)
NPG D37288
by Robert Bowyer Parkes, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1753-1754)
NPG D38390
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1754)
NPG D34831
by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1754 (1754)
NPG D34832
by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1754 (1754)
NPG D34833
by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1754 (1754)
NPG D1571
by Samuel Okey, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1754)
NPG D1572
Related People
- Elizabeth Deane (née Johnson) (niece)
- Theophila Gwatkin (née Palmer) (niece)
- John Reynolds (uncle)
- Samuel Reynolds (father)
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