| Method | Copper engraving |
| Artist | John Hall after Sir Joshua Reynolds |
| Published | Publish'd according to Act of Parliament Feby. 1st 1779 by T. Cadell in the Strand. |
| Dimensions | Image 123 x 74 mm, Sheet 149 x 89 mm |
| Notes |
Frontispiece to Cadell's Rambler. Samuel Johnson (1709 – 1784), often referred to as Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. 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. O'Donoghue 21 Condition: Trimmed within plate mark, creases, and discolouration to sheet, |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £65.00 |
| Stock ID | 36766 |