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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:: 34742
Three Ladies adorning a term of Hymen
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1773
234x291cm
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Painting ID:: 34743
Lieutenant-Colonel Banastre Tarleton
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1782
236x145cm
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Painting ID:: 73991
Admiral the Honourable Samuel Barrington
1729-1800," oil on canvas, by the British painter Sir Joshua Reynolds. Dated 1779. 760 mm x 635 mm.
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Painting ID:: 81724
Portrait of Edward Boscawen
ca. 1755(1755)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 76.2 x 63.5 cm (30 x 25 in)
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Painting ID:: 81901
Richard Paul Jodrell
76.2 cm x 63.5 cm (30 in. x 25 in.)
Date 1774-1776
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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: | Horace Aumont | Isaac Ilich Levitan | CASTILLO, Antonio del | Adam Pynacker | Luis Egidio Melendez |
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