Josiah Wedgwood I

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Artist/Maker	Reynolds, Joshua (Sir) (artist)
Place of origin	London

This portrait is of Josiah Wedgwood I (1730-1795), founder of Wedgwood. It was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), an influential 18th century painter specialising in portraits. Reynolds was a founding member of the Royal Academy, becoming its first president, and was knighted by King George III in 1769.

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Category	V&A Wedgwood Collection
Object type	Oil Painting
Title	Josiah Wedgwood I (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	oil on canvas Canvas Painted
Brief description	Portrait, Josiah Wedgwood I, oil on canvas, Joshua Reynolds, London, 1782
Physical description	Head and shoulders portrait of Josiah Wedgwood I, dark background, wearing a red coat and facing left.
Dimensions	Framed height: 1070mm Framed width: 960mm Framed depth: 113mm
Credit line	V&A Wedgwood Collection. Presented by Art Fund with major support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, private donations and a public appeal.
Subject depicted	Wedgwood, Josiah
Summary	This portrait is of Josiah Wedgwood I (1730-1795), founder of Wedgwood. It was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), an influential 18th century painter specialising in portraits. Reynolds was a founding member of the Royal Academy, becoming its first president, and was knighted by King George III in 1769.
Other number	PORF4 - Wedgwood Museum Accession number
Collection	Wedgwood Collection
Accession number	WE.7851-2014

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Record created	March 2, 2023
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1745736/josiah-wedgwood-i-oil-painting-reynolds-joshua-sir/

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