Antique 1826 Engraving of Sir Joshua Reynolds – British Portrait Painter

Original 1826 hand-colored engraving of Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792), the eminent English portraitist and founding president of the Royal Academy. Reynolds revolutionized British portraiture by introducing the Grand Style — emphasizing ideal beauty and classical influence — and helped define the visual identity of British aristocracy during the Georgian era.
This refined portrait was engraved for the Encyclopaedia Londinensis and captures Reynolds in scholarly and artistic dress.
Size 11.5x16.5 cm