A portrayal of young artist by Nathaniel Hone RA (1718-1784), an Irish-born portrait and miniature painter, and one of the founder members of the Royal Academy in 1768. A portrayal of young artist by Nathaniel Hone RA (1718-1784), an Irish-born portrait and miniature painter, and one of the founder members of the Royal Academy in 1768. He wasn't an admirer of Joshua Reynolds and made a satirical attack on the President of the Royal Academy.
A portrayal of young artist by Nathaniel Hone RA (1718-1784), an Irish-born portrait and miniature painter, and one of the founder members of the Royal Academy in 1768. He wasn't an admirer of Joshua Reynolds and made a satirical attack on the President of the Royal Academy. The painting depicts Reynolds as a wizened figure presiding over a collection of Old Master prints, skewering his artistic reliance on poses borrowed from classical paintings.
Size: 2226px × 2820px
Location: Ireland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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