ADVERTISEMENT.

THE Publishers of the following Memoir having seen, during its progress, that it would require to be extended beyond what was originally expected, they resolved to print it, not only with the works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, as before given to the public, but also separately. On this ac

count, in order to make the Memoir more complete, it became necessary to introduce more of the matter noticed by Mr. Malone than was intended; but, in these instances, there are additional circumstances which do not appear in his

narrative.

MEMOIRS

OF

THE LIFE

OF

SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS,

WITH

SOME OBSERVATIONS ON HIS TALENTS AND CHARACTER,

BY JOSEPH FARINGTON, R. A.

WHEN Mr. Malone, the friend and executor of Sir Joshua Reynolds, undertook to publish his works, he considered it proper to gratify the publick, by affording such information respecting this great Artist, as he was able to give. Mr. Malone had long known him, and had borne in memory many communications and remarks occasionally made by him. He had the advantage of Sir Joshua's papers, which, as executor, came under his inspection, and