2. • Was born to the wealthy family
• At twelve he was apprenticed to
Thomas Hudson
• In 1784 he became principal painter
to the king.
• Executed more than 300 portraits

3. • Was the first to conceive his
portraits in terms of history-painting
• Had a personal creative power and a
faculty of painting
• His colours were not scientifically
applied

4. The Portrait of Lord Heathfield
of Gibraltar

5. • In 1775 George Elliott was appointed
Governor of Gibraltar
• During the siege of 1779-1783 held
the British fortress against the
Spanish and French military forces

8. • The veteran stands immovable
• A strained but noble face expression
• Possesses a robust personality and a
stumpy figure

9. • Reynolds was a consummate producer
of character
• His sitters were not effigies
• Reynolds moulded his artistic
personality and pictorial mastery
• He immensely strived for raising the
prestige of the British painters to
the peak

10. • Reynolds was a consummate producer
of character
• His sitters were not effigies
• Reynolds moulded his artistic
personality and pictorial mastery
• He immensely strived for raising the
prestige of the British painters to
the peak