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'Joshua Reynolds- Experiments in Paint', Joshua Reynolds, Mark your diary!, summer exhibitions - 2015, The Wallace Collection
Recognised as the leading British portraitist of the 18th century
Joshua Reynolds (1723 – 1792)
was acclaimed during his lifetime for an innovative approach to painting
the famed and famous of British society.
His inventive techniques of paint composition/application
as well as an exceptional ability to capture aspects
of the sitters personality/character
assured the rendering of distinct and beautiful portraits.
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He was the first president of the Royal Academy of Arts (established in 1768)
and was greatly influenced by study of works of the Italian Renaissance
as well as paintings attributed to masters such as
Rembrandt, Rubens and Van Dyck.
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The Wallace Collection, London
is currently showcasing portraits by Joshua Reynolds in its exhibition-
Joshua Reynolds, Experiments in Paint.
Displayed in an intimate two-room setting,
the paintings are representative of Reynolds’ genius
and painstaking attention to exacting details.
Upon completing a portrait,
he was known to change elements of the sitter’s costume
to reflect the fashion which was most au courant.
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This exhibition on the works of Joshua Reynolds is multi-informational:
a study of his artistry
an insight into the lifestyles of the glitterati of the time
a glimpse at contemporaneous fashion
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(images from wsimag.com):
Lady Elizabeth Seymour-Conway, 1781 – 1784
Reynolds updated the hairstyle to that
which was en vogue at time of finishing the painting
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The Seymour-Conway family were the founders
of the Wallace Collection
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Frances, Countess of Lincoln, 1783 – 1784
Sister of Lady Elizabeth Seymour-Conway
posed a ‘penseroso’
as in deep thought, with chin resting in hand
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(image from nationalfundingscheme):
Mrs. Susanna Hoare and Child
The painting depicts an imagery of
Madonna and Child, reminiscent of Renaissance works
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(image by wsimag.com):
Miss Nelly O’Brien, 1762 -1764
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Mrs. Mary Nesbitt, 1781
Socialite and courtesan
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(image from the wallacecollection):
Mrs. Mary Robinson
Actress, writer, poet
early mistress of George IV while he was still Prince of Wales
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Joshua Reynolds, Experiments in Paint
at the Wallace Collection, London
until 7 June 2015
For additional details, visit:
http://www.wallacecollection.org/collections/exhibition/114
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