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sions into the Great World-Polly Kennedy-Death of Francis Cotes
-Exhibition of 1771-"Nymph and Bacchus "-" Resignation"-
Benjamin West's "Death of Wolfe"-It makes a Revolution in Histori-
cal Art-Sir Joshua again in Paris-Northcote describes Reynolds
working up Draperies-Portrait of Joseph Banks-Dunning-Exhibi-
tion of 1772-Zoffany's "Portraits of Royal Academicians"-De
Loutherbourg-The Thrales-The Streatham Circle-Mrs Thrale's
Lines on Sir Joshua-He is elected Alderman of Plympton-She Stcops
to Conquer produced-Goldsmith and Northcote-Exhibition of 1773—
Sir Joshua's Twelve Pictures—" Strawberry Girl ”—“Count Ugolino
and his Children "-Reynolds and Imaginative Art-Dr Beattie's
Allegorical Portrait-Reynolds elected Mayor of Plympton, 139
CHAPTER VI
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Proposals to decorate St Paul's-Opposition of the Bishop of London-
"Lady Cockburn and her Children "-Signed Pictures of Sir Joshua
-"Three Ladies decorating a Term of Hymen”—The Streatham
Gallery of Portraits—The Dean of Derry and Dr Johnson-Society of
Arts-Barry and Burke-Battle of Epitaphs between Garrick and
Goldsmith-" Retaliation "-Death of Goldsmith-Exhibition of 1774
-Sir Joshua's Contributions to it-Gainsborough established in
London-Comparison and Contrast between Reynolds and Gains-
borough---The Sheridans-" Mrs Sheridan as St Cecilia"-Nathaniel
Hone's "Pictorial Conjurer "-Satirises Sir Joshua and Angelica
Kauffmann-Horace Walpole as a Critic—Exhibition of 1775—“ Miss
Bowles"-Sir Joshua's Children-Romney established in London—
His Previous Career-Northcote leaves Sir Joshua-Last Portrait of
Garrick-Enumeration of the Streatham Sir Joshuas, 183
CHAPTER VII
Dr Johnson reproved by Sir Joshua-Academy Dinner of 1776—Exhibition
of 1776-Sir Joshua's Pictures--The Otaheitan Omiah-Sir Joshua's
Portrait of Himself for Florence-Baretti again-The Blue Stockings-
Comparison with French Prototypes-The Art of holding a Salon—
Mrs Montagu's Prose-Walpole on the Blues-More Social Gaieties-
Barry and the Society of Arts-Exhibition of 1877-Lady Caroline
Montagu, in the Portrait called "Winter"-"A Fortune-Teller "—
The Dilettanti Portrait-groups-Portraits of Sir William Hamilton-
Great Portrait-group of the Marlborough Family-Its Defects-Miss
Burney-First Visit to Sir Joshua at Leicester Fields-Allan Ramsay—
Boswell and Johnson-Exhibition of 1778-Gainsborough's Display-
Seven Discourses published, with Dedication to the King-Malone—
Eighth Discourse and Gainsborough's "Blue Boy"-Window of New
College Chapel, Oxford-Its Component Parts, 224
CHAPTER VIII
Court-Martial on Admiral Keppel-Commemorative Portraits painted by
Sir Joshua-Presented to Dunning, Lee, Burke and Erskine-Death
of Garrick-Exhibition of 1779-"Viscountess Crosbie "--Sir Joshua's
Momentariness-The Oxford Window as carried out-Portrait of
Gibbon-His Personal Appearance--Sir Joshua's Serenity—“ Col-
lina" and "Sylvia "-- Death of Topham Beauclerk-Lady Diana
Beauclerk-The Royal Academy in its New Quarters at Somerset
House-First Exhibition there (1780)—Attractive Display by Mem-
bers-Walpole on Reynolds - Mrs Thrale's Portrait-Dr Burney's
Portrait - Offie's Marriage-Johnson's Lives of the Poets - His
Estrangement from Mrs Montagu - Walpole on the Quarrel - Mrs
Thrale in Grosvenor Square-Miss Emily Bertie as "Thais "-" The
Ladies Waldegrave "-Walpole on the Picture-Death of Thrale-
Exhibition of 1781-"Master Bunbury -Tour in Flanders and
Holland-Notes on the Pictures-Opie the "Cornish Wonder "—
His Rapid Success,
266
CHAPTER IX
Portraits of this Time-" Perdita "- William Beckford -Colonel Tarleton-
"The Fair Greek "-Sir Joshua's Annotations to Du Fresnoy's "Art
of Painting "-Exhibition of 1782-Sir Joshua's Pictures-Gains-
borough's "Colonel St Leger," and "Girl with Pigs"- Peter
Pindar-Death of Wilson-Fuseli-"Lady Catherine Pelham-Clinton
feeding her Chickens "- Sir Joshua's Illness-Barry's Pictures at the
Society of Arts-His Explanatory Pamphlet-Exhibition of 1783-
Influence of Rubens---Mrs Siddons-Her Portrait as the Tragic Muse
-Origin of the Pose-Its Place among Sir Joshua's Works-Miss
Fanny Kemble-Miss Burney on Mrs Siddons-"The Infant
Academy" Portrait of Fox-Gainsborough's Quarrel with the
Academy-Exhibition of 1784-Sir Joshua's Seventeen Pictures-
"Muscipula "- "Countess Spencer and her Child "-Reynolds ap-
pointed King's Painter-Dr Johnson's Illness-Italian Journey pro-
posed for Him-His Death-Reynolds's Estimate of Johnson,
301
Contents
CHAPTER X
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Exhibition of 1785-Portrait of Joshua Sharpe-Portrait of John Hunter-
Boswell-Walpole and Sir Joshua - Portrait of the Duc d'Orléans
(Philippe Egalité)" The Infant Hercules "-Exhibition of 1786—
Triumphant Display by the Master-" Duchess of Devonshire with
her Child" Mrs Montagu again-Malone and the Discourses--
"Lady Caroline Price" Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery - The
Grand Style in English Art - Reynolds's "Macbeth". Exhibi-
tion of 1787-"Heads of Angels "-Mrs Fitzherbert-Macklin as a
Rival to Boydell - Exhibition of 1788- Lady Elizabeth Foster
- Portrait of Lord Heathfield Reynolds summoned to Gains-
borough's Death-bed-"Mrs Billington as St Cecilia❞— Boydell
honoured at Academy Dinner-Exhibition of 1789—“Simplicity "-
"Lord Lifford "—" Mrs Braddyll ”— Reynolds's Partial Blindness—
The Quarrel with the Royal Academy-The President resigns his
Office and Membership-His Defence of his Action-Is induced to
resume Office-Exhibition of 1790-Last Portrait of Himself-Last
Discourse-Dr Johnson's Monument-Sir Joshua's Last Illness—
Miss Burney's Account-Burke's Account-Death on 23d February
1792-Burke's Obituary Notice - Funeral - Will, Legacies, and
Bequests-Sales of Pictures, Drawings, etc.,
CHAPTER XI
336
Technique of Sir Joshua Reynolds's Art in the Earlier and Later Time-
Causes of Premature Fading and Decay-In the Earlier Period--
In the Later Period-Best Preserved Canvases-Reynolds as a Man
of Letters-His Development and Literary Style-His Theory not
in agreement with his Practice-Notes to Mason's Translation of Du
Fresnoy's Art of Painting-Journey to Flanders and Holland
-Analysis of the Fifteen Discourses delivered at the Royal
Academy,
383
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FROM PICTURES BY SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.
FRONTISPIECE
PORTRAIT OF HIMSELF. Engraved by Caroline Watson,
CHARLES JAMES FOX, LADY SUSAN STRANGEWAYS, AND
LADY SARAH LENOX. Engraved by T. Watson,
ANGELICA KAUFFMANN. Engraved by F. Bartolozzi,
SIR JOSEPH BANKS. Engraved by W. Dickenson,
CUPID AS A LINK BOY. Engraved by F. Dean, .
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72
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162
228
THE VISCOUNTESS CROSBIE. Engraved by W. Dickenson,
MASTER BUNBURY. Engraved by F. Haward, .
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296
MRS SIDDONS AS THE TRAGIC MUSE. Engraved by F.
Haward,
324