Exhibit brings to life Horace Walpole’s castle of ideas Nov 19, 2009
Sir Joshua Reynolds s Portrait of Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford shows the writer and collector around 1756. (). (Boston Globe)
John Philip Kemble by Sir Thomas La... Sep 26, 2009
He entered the Royal Academy in 1787 and, in 1789, at the age of twenty, painted Queen Charlotte's portrait for her husband, George III. The monarch was delighted with the portrait and on the death of Sir Joshua Reynolds, in 1792, appointed Lawrence as the official royal painter. Lawrence is known to have painted some 500 portraits, capturing the spirit of Regency high-society with vibrant colours and intricate brushwork. (Suite101.com)
Digging dirt from beneath family trees Aug 9, 2009
Leanne Jones traced her ancestry back to the 18th century artist Sir Joshua Reynolds ... One of her forebears, a convict by the name of Richard Beale Reynolds who came to Australia on the Third Fleet, was the grandson of the 18th-century portrait artist Sir Joshua Reynolds. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Wikipedia painting row escalates Jul 18, 2009
Work by Sir Joshua Reynolds was among those uploaded to Wikipedia. The battle over Wikipedia's use of images from a British art gallery's website has intensified. (BBC News -- Technology)
'Lost' van Dyck gets public show Feb 17, 2009
The exhibition also includes portraits by later artists including Sir Joshua Reynolds and John Singer Sargent, to demonstrate van Dyck's huge influence over the centuries. In all, over 130 works are on display. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
