S. J
ARTISTSir Joshua Reynolds was an English painter who specialised in portraits. The art critic John Russell called him one of the major European painters of the 18th century, while Lucy Peltz says he was "the leading portrait artist of the 18th-century and arguably one of the greatest artists in the history of art." 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. He has been referred to as the "master who revolutionised British Art."
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: Joshua Reynolds (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Other British artists of the period:James Gillray 378Francis Wheatley 95Thomas Hudson 79John Downman 78Julius Caesar Ibbetson 64Pietro Fabris 54John Opie 47John Russell 36
S. J, wall art & digital downloads
1 works by S. J (British, 1723–1792) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.
Sir Joshua Reynolds was an English painter who specialised in portraits. The art critic John Russell called him one of the major European painters of the 18th century, while Lucy Peltz says he was "the leading portrait artist of the 18th-century and arguably one of the greatest artists in the history of art." 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. He has been referred to as the "master who revolutionised British Art."
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of S. J's work on the site falls under Prints (1).
By orientation: 1 landscape.
Other British artists of the period
Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:
- James Gillray — 378 artworks
- Francis Wheatley — 95 artworks
- Thomas Hudson — 79 artworks
- John Downman — 78 artworks
- Julius Caesar Ibbetson — 64 artworks
- Pietro Fabris — 54 artworks
- John Opie — 47 artworks
- John Russell — 36 artworks
Prints of these artworks
Every artwork here can be downloaded as the original high-resolution file, or ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print from $21.99, shipping included.
Sizes and framing
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Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.