© Harris Museum and Art Gallery
Four Miniature Portraits of the Devis Family
Artist: Arthur Devis (1712 - 1787)
Location: Harris Museum and Art Gallery
Date: 1742
Materials: oil on canvas or oil on panel
Grant:
Amount Paid: £1,250 (Total: £5,000)
Vendor: Elizabeth Lee & Caroline Skinner
Review number: 2943 (1981)
Provenance:
Family of Martin Tupper, collateral descendants of Devis, but separated by 1895 when a list of his portraits was made.
Description:
Four miniature portraits by Arthur Devis of his family. 1) Elizabeth Faulkner, his wife; 2) Anthony Devis Senior, father of Arthur Devis; 3) Anthony Devis Junior, half brother of Arthur Devis; 4) John Devis, half brother of Arthur Devis. They are all in their original frames and have early, identifying inscriptions on the backs. All seem to date from 1742.
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