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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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Painting ID:: 8903
General Sir Banastre Tarletonm fy
1782
Oil on canvas, 236 x 145 cm
National Gallery, London
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Painting ID:: 34738
Commodore Keppel
mk96
1753-1754
239x147cm
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Painting ID:: 34739
Georgiana,Countess spencer,and Her daughter Georgiana,Later duchess of Devonshire
mk96
1761
112x115cm
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Painting ID:: 34740
Garrick Between tragedy and comedy
mk96
1761-1762
148x183cm
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Painting ID:: 34741
Nelly O-brien
mk96
about 1763
126x110cm
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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,
. Related Artists to REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua: | PROCACCINI, Giulio Cesare | Charles leroux | LA TOUR, Maurice Quentin de | Gustaf Cederstrom | C. Grunewald |
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