The Ladies Waldegrave
Joshua Reynolds · 1780
Why it's great
Three sisters in white sit around a table, sewing and working on lace, in a quiet sunlit room. Reynolds painted them in 1780 with elegant ease. The soft light and calm are charming. It's a very popular English portrait.
Where to see it
📍 Scottish National GalleryEdinburgh, United Kingdom
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Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
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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.
