The early 1900s caption reads: "Portrait of Lady and Child by Reynolds (1723-1792) in the National Gallery. This portrait was purchased in 1871 with the Peel collection and is said to represent the Hon Mrs Musters and her son. The composition does not show Sir Joshua at his best, and the painting is perhaps rather thin. The identity is not very clearly established, although the names of Mr. and Mrs. Musters are to be found in Sir Joshua’s account books." Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) was the leading English portraitist of the 18th century. Through study of ancient and Italian Renaissance art, an
The early 1900s caption reads: "Portrait of Lady and Child by Reynolds (1723-1792) in the National Gallery. This portrait was purchased in 1871 with the Peel collection and is said to represent the Hon Mrs Musters and her son. The composition does not show Sir Joshua at his best, and the painting is perhaps rather thin. The identity is not very clearly established, although the names of Mr. and Mrs. Musters are to be found in Sir Joshua’s account books." Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) was the leading English portraitist of the 18th century. Through study of ancient and Italian Renaissance art, and of the work of Rembrandt, Rubens and Van Dyck, he brought great variety and dignity to British portraiture.
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License: Royalty Free
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