How was Oliver Goldsmith connected to Sir Joshua Reynolds?

Oliver Goldsmith and Sir Joshua Reynolds were close friends and members of the same intellectual circle in 18th-century London.12

Their connection was solidified through their mutual association with other prominent figures of the time, including Samuel Johnson and Edmund Burke. In 1764, both Goldsmith and Reynolds became founding members of The Club, a select group of intellectuals that met weekly for supper and conversation. Reynolds, who preferred the company of men of letters to that of fellow artists, counted Goldsmith among his intimate friends.12