Joshua Reynolds's _Portrait of Mai_ and 18th-Century Portraiture
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Daily 10am–5pm, Tuesday Closed
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About
This selection of painted and sculpted portraits by such artists as Gainsborough, Goya, and David explore the interplay of status, character, and identity in an age of global encounter. At its center is the US debut of Sir Joshua Reynolds’s _Portrait of Mai_, a compelling painting of the first Polynesian visitor to Great Britain. Portrayed in a full-length format traditionally reserved for the European elite, this depiction of Mai subtly reconfigured the genre’s conventions. _Portrait of Mai_ was purchased jointly by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Board of Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery, London. This exhibition is presented in English and Spanish. Esta exposición se muestra en inglés y en español.