Covent Garden in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 26, 2026

1. Sir Joshua Reynolds Marker

Plaques of London notes that this replaces an earlier, identically-worded version.

Inscription.
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Artist
Lived here 1753-1761

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 51° 30.717′ N, 0° 7.643′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Covent Garden. It is at the intersection of Great Newport Street and Upper St Martin Lane, on the left when traveling east on Great Newport Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Great Newport Street, City of Westminster, England WC2H 9NY, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Long Acre (a few steps from this marker); Agatha Christie Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Aldridge’s Horse Bazaar (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Ken Colyer (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Slaughters Coffee House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Porcupine (within shouting distance of this marker); William Nicholson (within shouting distance of this marker); William Hazlitt (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

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Also see . . . Joshua Reynolds (Wikipedia). Overview:

Sir Joshua Reynolds (16 July 1723 – 23 February 1792) was an English painter who specialised in portraits. The art critic John Russell called him one of the major European painters of the 18th century, while Lucy Peltz says he was "the leading portrait artist of the 18th-century and arguably one of the greatest artists in the history of art." He promoted the "Grand Style" in painting, which depended on idealisation of the imperfect. He was a founder and first president of the Royal Academy of Arts and was knighted by George III in 1769. He has been referred to as the 'master who revolutionised
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 26, 2026

2. Sir Joshua Reynolds Marker - wide view
British Art.'

(Submitted on April 8, 2026.)

Additional keywords. blue plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.