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Joshua Reynolds, 1723-1792

Nationality: English
Date of Birth: 1723
Place of Birth: Plympton, Devon
Date of Death: 1792.02.23
Place of Death: London

Identity:

Sir Joshua Reynolds was a portrait and history painter.

Life:

His works were known to Whistler through the major loan shows held in London.

Bibliography:

Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford, 2004; Bénézit, E., Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 8 vols, Paris, 1956-61; http://www.getty.edu/research (accessed 2003); The Grove Dictionary of Art Online, ed. L. Macy, http://www.groveart.com (accessed 2003); Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford, 2004.