Fine Art
Arthur Devis

Arthur Devis

English, 1712–1787

Arthur Devis foi um pintor de retratos inglês ativo durante o século XVIII. Ele é mais conhecido por suas representações da gentry inglesa e suas contribuições ao gênero das peças de conversa. Devis nasceu em 1712 na Inglaterra e recebeu sua formação artística no início da década de 1730, provavelmente sob a influência de retratistas estabelecidos de sua época. Ele se tornou membro da Academia Real em 1768, o que marcou um reconhecimento significativo de seu trabalho. Sua carreira floresceu em meados do século XVIII, e ele produziu numerosas obras que capturaram a vida social e os costumes da alta classe inglesa. Obras principais incluem 'A Família de Sir William Heathcote' e 'As Crianças de Mr. e Mrs. William Hutton.' O estilo de Devis é caracterizado pela atenção aos detalhes e pelo uso da luz para criar um senso de intimidade entre seus sujeitos. Ele é considerado uma figura significativa no desenvolvimento do retrato inglês, particularmente no gênero da peça de conversa.

37 obras de arte

Thomas Lister and Family at Gisburne Park, oil on canvas by Arthur Devis

Thomas Lister e família em Gisburne Park

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Sir John Shaw and his family in a park at Eltham Lodge, Kent, oil on canvas by Arthur Devis

Sir John Shaw e sua família no parque de Eltham Lodge, Kent

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Portrait of John Thomlinson and his family, oil on canvas by Arthur Devis

John Thomlinson e sua família

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A man in black attire leans against a balustrade, with his daughter in a pale dress beside him, both in a serene outdoor setting.

Um homem desconhecido com sua filha

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A young man stands confidently with one hand on his hip and the other on a mossy rock, a small dog at his feet.

William Farington de Shawe Hall, Lancashire

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Children in a grand interior, with a girl in pink at the center and a boy's kite on the floor.

Crianças em um interior

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A couple, traditionally identified as Mr. and Mrs. Hill, posed in a room with a teacup and a formal demeanor.

Um casal, tradicionalmente identificado como o Sr. e a Sra. Hill

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A family portrait featuring Robert Gwillym, Elizabeth Gwillym, and their children arranged in front of Atherton Hall.

Robert Gwillym, Elizabeth Gwillym (nascida Atherton) e sua família

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A group of men with horses and dogs gathered on a green lawn in front of a stately house.

Leak Okeover, o reverendo John Allen e o capitão Chester em Okeover Hall, Staffordshire

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Two gentlemen in elegant coats and powdered wigs pose in a wooded landscape, with a small dog between them.

Robert Gwillym de Atherton e William Farington de Werden

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A seated gentleman with a book, a girl in a blue dress with a basket, and a boy fishing by a river.

Richard Moreton, Esq. de Tackley com seu sobrinho e sobrinha John e Susanna Weyland

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A family portrait featuring figures arranged in an arc, with a patriarch holding a fishing rod and children engaged in play.

Uma família, tradicionalmente identificada como a família Swaine de Fencroft, Cambridgeshire

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A poised couple in a well-furnished room, with the woman in a shimmering gown and a dog at their feet.

Senhor e Senhora Atherton

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A young man presents a game bird to a seated woman in a silvery gown, with an older man and a servant in a formal interior.

John Orde, sua esposa, Anne Orde (nascida Marr), seu filho mais velho, William, e um servo não nomeado

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A man in 18th-century attire stands before Table Mountain and Table Bay, holding a telescope.

Richard Beard Streatfield de Copford Lichfield, Staffordshire (1705–1770)

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A confident man in a library, gazing directly at the viewer, with a letter in hand and books behind him.

Um homem desconhecido em uma biblioteca

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A man sits under a tree with a book on his knee, gazing at the viewer in a serene landscape.

Provavelmente John Trevor, terceiro barão Trevor, de St. Anne's Hill, Surrey, e Trevalyn Hall, Denbighshire (anteriormente T. Travers, Esq.)

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A poised couple in a sunlit room, with a man holding music and a woman at a keyboard instrument.

A canção de amor

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A gentleman in fine attire setting a net for partridges on a gentle slope, with a dog and scattered partridges nearby.

Retrato de um cavalheiro a capturar perdizes

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A formal portrait of Mr. and Mrs. John Broadhurst standing in a landscape, with their hands nearly touching.

Senhor e Senhora John Broadhurst de Foston Hall, Derbyshire

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A formal portrait of an older man and a young boy in a park, with a dog in the foreground and a house in the background.

Retrato de John, 2º Lord Monson (1727-1774), e seu filho mais velho, John (1753-1805), nos terrenos de Broxbornebury Park, Hertfordshire

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A serene park scene with a mother in blue tuning a lute, another woman in red with a child, and a girl with wildflowers.

Membros da família Maynard no parque de Waltons

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A woman in a silvery gown stands in a drawing room, poised with one hand on a chair and the other holding her skirt.

Uma mulher desconhecida em uma sala

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A family portrait featuring John Bacon, Catherine Bacon, and their children in a formal setting.

John Bacon, Catherine Bacon (nascida Lowther) e seus filhos John, Charles, Catherine e Dorothy

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A young man in a blue-and-gold uniform stands confidently beside a cannon in a soft landscape.

Cavalheiro com um canhão

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A man in a pale blue coat and gold-trimmed waistcoat leans against a tree stump in a lush landscape.

Sir John Shaw, 4º Bt. (1728–1779), de Eltham Lodge

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Portrait of a Man by Arthur Devis, oil on canvas, depicting a solemn man with a reflective expression.

Retrato de um homem

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A young man in a gold-embroidered waistcoat poses elegantly with a hand on a chair, illuminated by soft daylight.

O conde de Tyrconnell

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A young man in blue and gold attire poses with a tricorn hat against a serene landscape.

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Alicia Maria Carpenter, Countess of Egremont, in a shimmering silk gown with golden embroidery, poised beside a small round table.

Alicia Maria Carpenter, condessa de Egremont

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A lady in a shimmering gown stands by a wooded path, gazing at the viewer with a distant manor and pond behind her.

Retrato de uma dama em uma paisagem

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A man seated at a table, gazing calmly at the viewer, with books in an open cabinet behind him.

Um homem desconhecido sentado a uma mesa

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A couple in an elegant interior, with the woman in a pale silk dress and the man holding a book.

Senhor e Senhora Richard Bull

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A young woman gazes directly at the viewer, framed by a lace cap and silvery gown.

Retrato de uma jovem mulher

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Three men conversing by the River Dart, framed by a large tree and a dog at their feet.

Arthur Holdsworth conversando com Thomas Taylor e o capitão Stancombe ao lado do rio Dart

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A woman in a blue silk gown holding a letter, set against a green garden and distant landscape.

Anne Streatfeild, de solteira Sidney, por (c 1710 1787)

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A formal portrait of a gentleman in a dark coat and a lady in a luminous gown, with a dog at her feet and a landscape in the background.

Retrato de Sir George e Lady Strickland no parque de Boynton Hall

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