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 Frederick Bromley, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1862 (1782)
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by Frederick Bromley, published by Henry Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1862 (circa 1778)
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by Joseph Brown, published by Richard Bentley, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple and line engraving, published 1862
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by Frederick Bromley, published by Henry Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1862 (1764-1767)
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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
by Frederick Bromley, published by Henry Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1862
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by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1863 (1784)
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by George Salisbury Shury, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1863
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Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1863 (circa 1776)
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Sarah Savile (née Delavel), Countess of Mexborough; John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough
by Frederick Bromley, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1863 (exhibited 1862)
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Robert Marsham, 2nd Baron Romney
by Robert Bowyer Parkes, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1863 (1770)
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Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings
by Robert Bowyer Parkes, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1863 (1789-1790)
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Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1863 (1752-1753)
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by Robert Bowyer Parkes, published by Henry Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1863 (1780-1781)
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Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1863 (circa 1776)
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by George Salisbury Shury, published by Henry Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1863 (1782)
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William Wildman Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington
by W.A. Rainger, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (1762)
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Elizabeth (née Compton), Countess of Burlington
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (1781)
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by George H. Every, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (circa 1776)
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by George H. Every, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864
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by W.A. Rainger, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (1757)
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by George H. Every, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1864 (circa 1781)
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by George H. Every, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (1757)
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by Frederick Bromley, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (1759)
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'Master Paul & Miss Methuen' (Paul Cobb Methuen; Christian Irby (née Methuen), Lady Boston)
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1864 (1758)
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Henrietta Morris (née Musgrave), Lady Morris
by George Salisbury Shury, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (circa 1775-1776)
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Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (circa 1775)
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Frances Fortescue (née Murray), Countess of Clermont
after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1864
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by George H. Every, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (circa 1776)
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by George H. Every, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864
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by W.A. Rainger, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864
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by Robert Bowyer Parkes, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864
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Sarah Mayne (née Otway); Sarah Otway (née Hayes)
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864
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Sarah Mayne (née Otway); Sarah Otway (née Hayes)
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864
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by George H. Every, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1864-1866 (1780)
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Mary Isabella Manners (née Somerset), Duchess of Rutland
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (1782-1784)
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Selina (née Shirley), Lady Skipwith
by George H. Every, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864
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by George H. Every, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864
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by George H. Every, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864
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John Angerstein; Juliana Angerstein (later Madame Sabloukoff) (when children)
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (1783)
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Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (circa 1775)
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by George H. Every, published by Henry Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (1757-1758)
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John Angerstein; Juliana Angerstein (later Madame Sabloukoff) (when children)
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (1783)
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Richard Barwell and his son Richard
by Robert Bowyer Parkes, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1865
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by Arthur N. Sanders, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1865 (1788)
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Elizabeth Catherine ('Kitty') Clarke (née Hunter)
by Robert Bowyer Parkes, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1865 (probably 1763)
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by George H. Every, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1865 (circa 1775)
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by Robert Bowyer Parkes, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1865 (1759-1760)
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by Robert Bowyer Parkes, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1865 (1758-1759)
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by Robert Bowyer Parkes, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1865 (1758-1759)
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by Robert Bowyer Parkes, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1865 (1759)
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Margaret (née Owen), Lady Stanley
by George H. Every, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1865 (1758-1760)
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Elizabeth Catherine ('Kitty') Clarke (née Hunter)
by Robert Bowyer Parkes, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint and stipple engraving, published 1865 (probably 1763)
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Elizabeth Catherine ('Kitty') Clarke (née Hunter)
by Robert Bowyer Parkes, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint and stipple engraving, published 1865 (probably 1763)
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Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda
by Robert Bowyer Parkes, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1865 (1761)
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William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
by W.T. Holland, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1865
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by W.T. Holland, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1865
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by George H. Every, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1865
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Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany
by George H. Every, published by Henry Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1865
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George Augustus Selwyn; Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Baron Edgcumbe; George James Williams
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1865 (1759-1761)
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Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 4th Bt
by William T. Hulland, published by Henry Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1865 (1777)
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Related People
- Elizabeth Deane (née Johnson) (niece)
- Theophila Gwatkin (née Palmer) (niece)
- John Reynolds (uncle)
- Samuel Reynolds (father)
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