formularioRDF
The itinerary <em>TITULORECORRIDO</em> has been successfully created. Now you can add in works from the Collection browser
<em>TITULOOBRA</em> added to <em>TITULORECORRIDO</em> itinerary

James Bourdieu
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Zoom inZoom out
Close Continuar a ficha de la obra Continuar a ficha de la obra
02-06-2026
Sir Joshua Reynolds

Plympton (United Kingdom), 1723 - London, 1792

See author's file

James Bourdieu

1765 - 1766. Oil on canvas.
Room 088

According to Reynolds’ notes, the sitter posed for him in October 1765 and the portrait was completed in January 1766. No biographical details are known of Bourdieu, who is depicted seated with his legs crossed in a relaxed pose, looking at the viewer as if he has raised his eyes from the letter that he holds.

Tags

1765 1766 Canvas Chair / Armchair Inkwell Oil
Painting Pen
+

RDF

RDF

Multimedia

00:03:36 The exhibition Rome in your pocket. Sketchbooks and artistic learning in the XVIII Century
Video

The exhibition Rome in your pocket. Sketchbooks and artistic learning in the XVIII Century

See more multimedia content

Technical data

James Bourdieu Clic para ampliar
James Bourdieu Clic para ampliar
Imagen del carrusel
Imagen del carrusel
Inventory number
P002986
Author
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Title
James Bourdieu
Date
1765 - 1766
Technique
Oil
Support
Canvas
Dimension
Width: 103 cm; Height: 126 cm
Provenance
Bequest of Bertram M. Newhouse, 1954.
Entry date
1954

Bibliography +

Sánchez Cantón, F. J., Adquisiciones del Museo del Prado, 1954-1955, Archivo español de arte y arqueología, 29, 1956, pp. 93.

Sánchez Cantón, Francisco Javier, Retratos ingleses en el Museo del Prado, Goya, 24, 1958, pp. 344.

Sánchez Cantón, Francisco Javier, Museo del Prado. Catálogo de las pinturas, Museo del Prado, Madrid, 1972.

Museo Nacional del Prado, Catálogo de las pinturas, Museo del Prado, Madrid, 1985, pp. 544.

Buendía, José Rogelio, El Prado. Colecciones de Pintura, Lunwerg Editores, Madrid, 1994, pp. 482.

Museo Nacional del Prado, Museo del Prado: inventario general de pinturas. Nuevas Adquisiciones. Museo Iconográfico. Tapices, III, Museo del Prado, Espasa Calpe, Madrid, 1996, pp. nº1802.

Other inventories +

Inv. Nuevas Adquisiciones (iniciado en 1856). Núm. 1802.
Autor, sir Joshua Reynolds / 1802. Asunto, retrato de Mr. James Bourdieu / Lienzo 126 x 61 cms. / Nº catalogo 2986 / Donado por Mr. Bertram M. Newhouse en 30 octubre 1954 (de Nueva York)

Location +

Room 088 (On Display)

Expuesto
Update date: 02-06-2026 | Registry created on 28-04-2015

Visor 360

Drag with the cursor to rotate the piece

Other works by Sir Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of a Clergyman
Portrait of a Clergyman

Print on demand

Print artworks available in our catalogue in high quality and your preferred size and finish.

Image archive

Request artworks available in our catalogue in digital format.

Up