| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | S.W. Reynolds after Sir Joshua Reynolds |
| Published | c. 1820 |
| Dimensions | Image: 108 x 80 mm Sheet: 403 x 260 mm |
| Notes |
Lord George Seymour Conway (1763-1848), Son of Francis Seymour Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford. Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) was one of the most important figures of the eighteenth century art world. He was the first President of the Royal Academy and Britain's leading portrait painter. Through a series of lectures on the Discourses on Art at the Royal Academy he defined the style later known as the Grand Manner, an idealised Classical aesthetic. He had a profound impact on the theory and practice of art and helped to raise the status of portrait painting into the realm of fine art. A flamboyant socialite, Reynolds used his social contacts to promote himself and advance his career becoming one of the most prominent portrait painters of the period. O'Donoghue 2 |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £40.00 |
| Stock ID | 8751 |