Sir Joshua Reynolds

British | 1723 - 1792

Sir Joshua Reynolds was a British Old Masters painter who was born in 1723. Their work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki . Numerous key galleries and museums such as Fitzwilliam Museum have featured Sir Joshua Reynolds's work in the past.Sir Joshua Reynolds's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 5 USD to 14,718,161 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 14,718,161 USD for portrait of omai, sold at Sotheby's London in 2001. In the past 12 months, their paintings have averaged 9,235 USD, while their decorative art have sold for an average of 5,787 USD.Sir Joshua Reynolds has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for Apollo in October 2025. The artist died in 1792.

Artist's alternative names: Joshua Reynolds

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Featured for Sale

Portrait of Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden (-1794), seated three-quarter-length, in a maroon coat and breeches, holding a book

By Sir Joshua Reynolds

Christie's London

Portrait of Mrs. Chambers ,1882

By Sir Joshua Reynolds

KCM Galleries

The Mob Cap ,1873

By Sir Joshua Reynolds

KCM Galleries

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Notable Lots

PORTRAIT OF MISS HICKEY 脗 - Sir Joshua Reynolds

PORTRAIT OF MISS HICKEY Â

By Sir Joshua Reynolds

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Portrait of Charlotte Grote, wearing a black dress and ribboned hat, half-length

By Sir Joshua Reynolds

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PORTRAIT OF MARY WORDSWORTH, LADY KENT (1751-1817)

By Sir Joshua Reynolds

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Upcoming Lots

Portrait of Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden (-1794), seated three-quarter-length, in a maroon coat and breeches, holding a book

By Sir Joshua Reynolds

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Portrait of Lady Louisa Augusta Greville (-1779), half-length, in a feigned oval

By Sir Joshua Reynolds

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Portrait of Frances Marsham, Countess of Romney, née Wyndham (-1795), three-quarter-length, in a white dress

By Sir Joshua Reynolds

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Recent Auction Results

Portrait of a lady as a sibyl, bust-length, possibly Mary Parker, Countess of Macclesfield

By Sir Joshua Reynolds

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Portrait Engravings - Sir Joshua Reynolds

Portrait Engravings ,1830

By Sir Joshua Reynolds

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Viscount Althorp as a Boy - Sir Joshua Reynolds

Viscount Althorp as a Boy ,1877

By Sir Joshua Reynolds

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Current Exhibitions

Highlights From The RA Collection

Royal Academy of Arts

Mayfair | London | UK

01 Jan, 2021 - 31 Dec, 2025

Tau o Mai. Journeys with Mai

Fitzwilliam Museum

Cambridge | UK

17 Oct, 2025 - 08 Feb, 2026

The Barber in London: Highlights from a Remarkable Collection

The Courtauld Gallery

London | UK

23 May, 2025 - 22 Feb, 2026

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Articles

Fine and contemporary art and rare collection from Columbia University lead Roland's November 15th auction

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Coverage

鈥� ..By focusing on the themes of experimentation and innovation, we trace Reynolds鈥檚 working practice in two ways: on the material level, through his use of pigments and media; and on a conceptual level, through... 鈥�
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The Wallace Collection

鈥� ..It was obscured by many coats of old varnish and dirt, and the paint was badly cracked and flaking... 鈥�
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Tate Britain

鈥� ..Discover why Italy鈥檚 art, history and landscape has had such an enduring influence on centuries of artistic imagination... 鈥�
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The Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery

鈥� ..Although the portrait had been listed as part of her husband鈥檚 collection in 1791, it was to remain in her own family鈥檚 collection until it was sold at auction in 1930... 鈥�
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Dulwich Picture Gallery

鈥� ..However, Reynolds鈥檚 reputation as an 鈥榚stablishment鈥� artist masks his unquenchable thirst for innovation and his experimental approach to the practice and materials of painting... 鈥�
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The Wallace Collection

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