In 1769 he delivered the first of his annual Discourses and in 1784 he succeeded Sir Allan Ramsay as painter to the king.
In 1769 he delivered the first of his annual Discourses and in 1784 he succeeded Sir Allan Ramsay as painter to the king. His use of bitumen and experimental pigments caused such paintings as portraits of Nelly O'Brien and Lady Sarah Bunbury and the paintings Heads of Angels and Age of Innocence to fade prematurely. His early London portraits like Honorable Augustus Keppel are noted for their liveliness. For 10 points, name this English artist, the first president of the Royal Academy and painter of Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic Muse.
In 1769 he delivered the first of his annual Discourses and in 1784 he succeeded Sir Allan Ramsay as painter to the king.
Sir Joshua {Reynolds}