Hidden demon face uncovered in 1789 painting
In "The Death of Cardinal Beaufort," Reynolds included a demon-like face lurking behind the dying cardinal that had faded over the years. Now…
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Long-Hidden Fanged Demon Reappears In Controversial 18th Century Painting
A fiend in Sir Joshuas Reynolds 1789 painting “The Death of Cardinal Beaufort" has come out of the shadows and into public view.
Source: forbes.com
A Devil Emerges: Joshua Reynolds Painting Reveals Demonic Figure After Restoration
A devil-like figure, once considered too controversial for audiences has resurfaced from the depths of a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Source: artlyst.com
The devil in the detail: Depiction of demonic figure in Joshua Reynolds artwork re-emerges after conservation efforts removed at least SIX layers of varnish and extra paint
Work by National Trust conservators has seen a depiction of a fiend in a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds re-emerge after more than two centuries of being obscured.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
'Lost demon' uncovered in Joshua Reynolds painting
The artist’s controversial depiction of an imaginary fiend had disappeared under layers of paint.
Source: bbc.co.uk