This painter parodied the classical story of Hercules picking between virtue and pleasure in hisdepi
This painter parodied the classical story of Hercules picking between virtue and pleasure in hisdepiction of a famous actor looking at a blue robed woman. Another of this man's paintings shows a youngchild in the same outfit and pose as Henry VIII. He represented order being restored to a court-martialednavy officer by having Lord Keppel rest his hand upon a sword. This man painted two aristocratic men on ahunt, stringing their bows, in a painting subtitled "The Archers." A horrific-looking woman holding agoblet stands on the left of an enthroned Welsh actress in his most famous painting. For 10 points, namethis first president of the Royal Academy, a portraitist best known for Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse.
This painter parodied the classical story of Hercules picking between virtue and pleasure in hisdepiction of a famous actor looking at a blue robed woman.
 Sir Joshua Reynolds