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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds

The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds

The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds

Containing his <I>Discourses, Idlers, A Journey to Flanders and Holland</I> (Now First Published), and his Commentary on Du Fresnoy's 'Art of Painting'
Volume 1:
Authors:
Joshua Reynolds
Edmond Malone
Published:
March 2014
Volume:
1
Availability:
Available
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781108069014

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    This two-volume posthumous edition of the writings on art of Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–92), one of the greatest of eighteenth-century artists and the first president of the Royal Academy, was published in 1797. It is prefaced by a short biography of Reynolds by his friend, the Shakespearean critic Edmond Malone (1741–1812), which includes a list of Reynolds' paintings with their sale prices, when known. Reynolds took his role as president and fellow of the Royal Academy very seriously, delivering fifteen 'discourses' to the fellows and students of the Academy, which are collected in Volume 1, along with three 'letters' on art criticism published in The Idler. This periodical's editor, Dr Johnson, was one of Reynolds' most intimate friends, and Reynolds was one of only three writers, in addition to himself, whom Johnson published in it. These essays provide a fascinating insight into the intellectual basis of Reynolds' work.

    Product details

    March 2014
    Paperback
    9781108069014
    446 pages
    244 × 170 × 23 mm
    0.71kg
    1 b/w illus.
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Dedication
    • The life and writings of Sir Joshua Reynolds
    • Discourses 1-15
    • Extracts from The Idler.
      Authors
    • Joshua Reynolds
    • Edmond Malone