Joshua Reynolds

English painter (1723–1792)

† 1792 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, National Gallery, Museo del Prado, Uffizi Gallery, National Gallery of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 61 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Smithsonian American Art Museum · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago · National Gallery · Museo del Prado · Uffizi Gallery · National Gallery of Art · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Philadelphia Museum of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum · Cleveland Museum of Art · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Joshua Reynolds was born on July 16, 1723 in Plympton and died on February 23, 1792 in London, aged 68. Recorded occupations: painter, writer, art collector and visual artist. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain. Positions held include court painter and President of the Royal Academy of Arts. Associated movement: Neoclassicism. Fields of work: portrait. Notable works include “Captain Arthur Blake”. Educated at Hele's School. Honours include Fellow of the Royal Society and Knight Bachelor. Member of Royal Society of London, Royal Academy of Arts, Society of Dilettanti and Accademia delle Arti del Disegno.

At a glance

Born: July 16, 1723 · Plympton
Died: February 23, 1792 · London
Age at death: 68
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Occupations: painter, writer, art collector, visual artist
Positions held: court painter, President of the Royal Academy of Arts
Movements: Neoclassicism
Notable works: Captain Arthur Blake
Education: Hele's School
Honours: Fellow of the Royal Society, Knight Bachelor
Wikipedia editions: 61 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Joshua Reynolds's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1792 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 12 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q194402 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Joshua Reynolds on Wikipedia.

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