Original mezzotint engraving by James Watson after Joshua Reynolds’ first portrait of Samuel Johnson, circa 1769.
[London:] Engraved by James Watson for R[obert] Sayer, circa 1769. ¶ The first portrait by Reynolds of his friend Samuel Johnson, a famous pose of Johnson, gesturing with his hands, absorbed in thought, appearing pensive and contemplative. The original oil is at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Robert Sayer... More