Joshua Reynolds
Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA FRS FRSA (16 July 1723 – 23 February 1792) was an English painter who specialised in portraits. John Russell said he was one of the major European painters of the 18th century. He promoted the "Grand Style" in painting, which depended on idealisation of the imperfect. He was a founder and first president of the Royal Academy of Arts and was knighted by George III in 1769.
Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA FRS FRSA | |
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Self-portrait, c. 1750 | |
| Born | 16 July 1723 Plympton, Devon, England |
| Died | 23 February 1792 (aged 68) Leicester Fields, London, England |
| Resting place | St Paul's Cathedral |
| Education | Plympton Free Grammar School |
| Notable work | The Age of Innocence |
| Signature | |
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