Election to membership in Florentine Academy, and portrait painted for the Uffizi Gallery.
Seventh Discourse delivered, December 10.
1777. Thirteen pictures contributed to Royal Academy Exhibition, including Lady Caroline Montagu (Winter).
1777-1779. Two portrait groups for Dilettanti Society.
1778. Marlborough Family portrait exhibited at Royal Academy.
Eighth Discourse, December 10.
1779. Designs for windows of New College Chapel, Oxford, executed and exhibited at Royal Academy; also portraits of Lady Louisa Manners and Viscountess Crosbie.
1780. Removal of Royal Academy to Somerset House and exhibition of Reynolds's portrait of Gibbon.
1780. Ninth Discourse delivered, October 16.
Tenth Discourse delivered, December 11.