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Joshua Reynolds
Joshua Reynolds, detail of self-portrait, oil on panel, 1780; in the Royal Academy of Arts, London.
By 1755, Joshua Reynolds began employing studio assistants to help him manage and execute the numerous portrait commissions he received after settling in London. His success in the city was assured from the beginning of his residence there in 1753, necessitating additional support to handle the high volume of work.1