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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REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua Captain Robert Ormem gyj oil painting


Captain Robert Ormem gyj
1756 Oil on canvas, 240 x 147 cm National Gallery, London
Painting ID::  8893 		REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua
Captain Robert Ormem gyj
1756 Oil on canvas, 240 x 147 cm National Gallery, London
   
   
     
REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua Lady Cockburn and her Three Eldest Sons dy oil painting


Lady Cockburn and her Three Eldest Sons dy
1773 Oil on canvas, 141,5 x 113 cm National Gallery, London
Painting ID::  8894 		REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua
Lady Cockburn and her Three Eldest Sons dy
1773 Oil on canvas, 141,5 x 113 cm National Gallery, London
   
   
     
REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua Colonel George K. H. Coussmaker, Grenadier Guards oil painting


Colonel George K. H. Coussmaker, Grenadier Guards
1782 Oil on canvas, 238,1 x 145,4 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Painting ID::  8895 		REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua
Colonel George K. H. Coussmaker, Grenadier Guards
1782 Oil on canvas, 238,1 x 145,4 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
   
   
     
REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua Lady Elizabeth Delm and her Children oil painting


Lady Elizabeth Delm and her Children
1777-80 Oil on canvas, 239 x 147 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington
Painting ID::  8896 		REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua
Lady Elizabeth Delm and her Children
1777-80 Oil on canvas, 239 x 147 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington
   
   
     
REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua George Clive and his Family with an Indian Maid oil painting


George Clive and his Family with an Indian Maid
1765 Oil on canvas, 140 x 171 cm Staatliche Museen, Berlin
Painting ID::  8897 		REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua
George Clive and his Family with an Indian Maid
1765 Oil on canvas, 140 x 171 cm Staatliche Museen, Berlin
   
   
     
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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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