The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds: Volume 1: Containing his Discourses, Idlers, A Journey to Flanders and Holland (Now First Published), and his Commentary on Du Fresnoy's 'Art of Painting'

by Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone

Overview

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

ISBN-13:	9781108069014
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	03/20/2014
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Art and Architecture
Pages:	446
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 0.91(d)

Table of Contents

Dedication; The life and writings of Sir Joshua Reynolds; Discourses 1-15; Extracts from The Idler.