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What kinds of portraits did Joshua Reynolds paint in Plymouth after returning to Devon in 1743?
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Joshua Reynolds
Joshua Reynolds, detail of self-portrait, oil on panel, 1780; in the Royal Academy of Arts, London.
After returning to Devon in 1743, Joshua Reynolds began painting naval portraits in Plymouth. These early works are noted for revealing his inexperience at the time.1