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Arthur William Devis
(10 August 1762 - 11 February 1822) was an English painter of history paintings and portraits. He was appointed draughtsman in a voyage projected by the East India Company in 1783, under Captain Henry Wilson, in which he was wrecked on the Pelew Islands before proceeding to Canton and thence to Bengal. He painted portraits and historical subjects, sixty-five of which he exhibited (1779-1821) at the Royal Academy.
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Painting ID:: 90082
Portrait of a Gentleman, Possibly William Hickey, and an Indian Servant
ca. 1785
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 41 3/4 x 32 7/8 inches (106 x 83.5 cm)
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Painting ID:: 94962
Death of Nelson
1807
Type Oil on canvas
Dimensions 19.56 cm x 26.16 cm
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Painting ID:: 95177
The Totteridge XI
1897 (1897)
Type Oil on canvas
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Arthur William Devis
(10 August 1762 - 11 February 1822) was an English painter of history paintings and portraits. He was appointed draughtsman in a voyage projected by the East India Company in 1783, under Captain Henry Wilson, in which he was wrecked on the Pelew Islands before proceeding to Canton and thence to Bengal. He painted portraits and historical subjects, sixty-five of which he exhibited (1779-1821) at the Royal Academy.
. Related Artists to Arthur William Devis: | Charles Landelle | Elisabeth-Louise Vigee-Lebrun | Thomas Lyde Hornbrook | Alfred East | Michael Willmann |
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