| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | John Dixon after sir Joshua Reynolds |
| Published | Published 5 September 1769 by William Wynne Ryland |
| Dimensions | Image 425 x 330 mm, Plate 457 x 333 mm |
| Notes |
Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 891); scratch-letter proof before title. 1769 Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) was one of the most important figures of the eighteenth century art world. He was the first President of the Royal Academy and Britain's leading portrait painter. Through a series of lectures on the Discourses on Art at the Royal Academy he defined the style later known as the Grand Manner, an idealised Classical aesthetic. He had a profound impact on the theory and practice of art and helped to raise the status of portrait painting into the realm of fine art. A flamboyant socialite, Reynolds used his social contacts to promote himself and advance his career becoming one of the most prominent portrait painters of the period. CS 28 (i/iii "in dotted letters") Russell 28i Hamilton 54 ii/iii O'Donoghue ii/ii |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £750.00 |
| Stock ID | 16707 |