Sir Joshua Reynolds
Date1770
Publisher
Robert Sayer (1725-1794)
Engraver
James Watson
After work by
Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792)
OriginEngland, London
MediumBlack and white mezzotint with line engraving
DimensionsOH: 18 1/2" x OW: 13 1/2"; Plate: H: 18" x W: 13"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1975-86
DescriptionLower margin reads: "Sir Joshua Reynolds pinx.t/ R. Sayer Excudit/ James Watson fecit."Label TextMezzotint of a self-portrait of the artist Sir Joshua Reynolds, founder and first president of the Royal Academy of Art.ProvenanceBefore 1975, R. E. Lewis [1923-2005] (San Rafael, CA); 1975-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).Robert Sayer (1725-1794) & John Bennett (fl. 1760-1787)
February 15, 1775
Robert Sayer (1725-1794) & John Bennett (fl. 1760-1787)
October 10, 1774
Robert Sayer (1725-1794) & John Bennett (fl. 1760-1787)
April 12, 1781
