JOSHUA REYNOLDS/ EXPERIMENTS IN PAINT

One of Britain's most important and influential painters, Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) is justly celebrated for his dynamic portr aiture, his poignant 'fancy pictures', his ambitious history paintings and his role as the first President of Britain's Royal Academ y. Published to accompany a major exhibition at the Wallace Collection, this catalogue provides a fresh perspective on the artist, f ocusing on his innovative, often highly experimental approaches to the practice and materials of painting. Building on the many disc overies ...[Llegir més]