Little in Sir Joshua Reynolds’s early days suggested his works would one day grace the walls of most museum and country-house collections in the UK. Yet the son of a Devon clergyman — he was born in ...

“The Death of Cardinal Beaufort” by Sir Joshua Reynolds was originally maligned for its depiction of a fanged figure, which was later painted over.

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The depiction of the creature drew the ire of 18th-century art critics, and the figure disappeared under layers of varnish.

Work by National Trust conservators has seen a depiction of a fiend in a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds re-emerge after more than two centuries of being obscured.

A joint purchase of Joshua Reynolds' heralded "Portrait of 'Mai,'" between London's National Portrait Gallery and the Getty, was at first nixed.

An 18th Century painting described as "the finest portrait by one of Britain's greatest artists" has gone on display in Bradford. Valued at £50m, Portrait of Mai by Sir Joshua Reynolds is on show ...

Sir Joshua Reynolds painted a portrait of Sir Percivall Pott the eminent Surgeon at St Bartholomew’s Hospital which is still displayed at the hospital. In this blog Anne Marie Mcharg, Rare Books and ...

Darren Pih, Chief Curator and Artistic Director, commented: “As we mark 300 years since the birth of celebrated British artist Sir Joshua Reynolds, Harewood is excited to present Reframing ...

Race to save £50m Reynolds painting showing early portrait of person of colour Exclusive: There are just two weeks to save the £50m 18th-century Joshua Reynolds painting – one of the earliest ...