Sir Joshua Reynolds: Artist of the Portrait

Synopsis

Although portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) now seem to embody the 18th-century golden age of the English aristocracy, the highly gifted and ambitious Reynolds aimed far beyond society portraiture. This film looks at the artist who put high theatre into his pictures of the nobility of his ages, and yet could paint intimate masterpieces of children, courtesans and writers.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 61 min.

Year of production

1986

Availability

Sale; 2006 sale: £14.99 (inclusive)

Notes

Broadcast on BBC on 25/2/86.

Subjects

Art

Keywords

British art; painters; portrait painting; Reynolds, Joshua (1723-1792)

Credits

Director

Christopher Martin

Sponsor

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

AVP

Email

info@avp.co.uk

Web

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Phone

01291 625439

Fax

01291 629671

Address

School Hill Centre
Chepstow
Monmouthshire
NP16 5PH

Notes

Use for: Audio Visual Productions. Ceased trading.

Name

Phaidon Press

Contact

Daniel Groenewald (Head of UK Sales & Marketing)

Email

enquiries@phaidon.com

Web

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Phone

020 7843 1206

Fax

020 7843 1215

Notes

A series of 60+ films on major artists, many of which have been broadcast on the Southbank Show. Sale on video. (Some of the titles are available for sale on DVD from Illuminations.

 

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