One of the most eminent painters and engravers of the Dutch School, born at a small village on the banks of the Rhine, between Leyderdorp and Leyden. He entered the School of Jacob van Zwaanenberg at Amsterdam and later studied with Peter Lastmann and Jacob Pinas.
Guido Reni (1575-1642).
Born at Bologna, the son of Samuel Reni, who placed him in the School of Denis Calvart and later in the Academy of Caracci. He was also a pupil of Lodovico. He visited Rome and Naples and died at Bologna.
Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792).
Born at Plymouth, England, and studied under Hudson. After visiting various cities in Italy he settled at London and was appointed President of the Royal Academy in 1768 and shortly after was knighted by the king. He is called the founder of the British School of Painting.
José Ribera (1588-1656).
Called Il Spagnoletto. A Spanish painter, born at Xatia, in Valencia. He entered the School of Francisco Ribalta and later studied under Caravaggio at Naples.
Andrew Richardson.
An English painter of landscapes who exhibited a number of paintings, and of whom Dunlap says: "I am ignorant of his history."