The Age of Innocence
Joshua Reynolds · 1788
Why it's great
A little girl sits in a landscape, her head tilted, with a sweet look of curiosity. Reynolds was the first president of the Royal Academy, and he often painted children. The soft light and fluffy dress capture childhood. It's one of the best-loved child portraits in English art.
👀 Look closer!
The girl looks to the side. What do you think she is listening to?
Where to see it
📍 Tate BritainLondon, United Kingdom
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Joshua Reynolds was born in Plympton, England, and became the first president of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. He was the most famous portrait painter of Britain in the 1700s, and he painted kings, writers, and children. He gave important lectures about art and was knighted. He died in London in 1792.
