He painted portraits of Diana Sackville and his possible mistress, the courtesan Kitty Fisher, in addition to a rather effeminate looking Banastre Tarleton.
One of this man's last paintings was a portrait of Cupid removing Venus's clothing. He painted John the Baptist as a child dramatically raising his hand, along with a portrait of the Infant Hercules Strangling Serpents. He included a number of dogs in large paintings, such as that of the Marlborough family, and portrayed a stately blue-clad tragedy losing a contest with a mischievous looking comedy over Shakespearean actor David (*) Garrick. He painted portraits of Diana Sackville and his possible mistress, the courtesan Kitty Fisher, in addition to a rather effeminate looking Banastre Tarleton. One of his best-known paintings shows Colonel Acland and Lord Sydney hunting with bows, and another contains figures of pity and terror in the background as well as the artist' signature on the hem of the main subject's dress. For 10 points, identify this artist of The Archers as well as Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse, a pre-eminent 18th century British portraitist.
One of this man's last paintings was a portrait of Cupid removing Venus's clothing.
Joshua {Reynolds}