English
painter (born [Plympton St Maurice]
?,
Devon,
1723-
1792). With rival
Thomas Gainsborough the dominant English portraitist of the second half of the 18th century.
Joshua Reynolds painted in more of an idealized fashion than his rival. A brilliant academic, his lectures ("Discourses") on art are remembered for their sensitivity and perception.
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