- Artist
- Arthur Devis 1711–1787
- Medium
- Oil paint on canvas
- Dimensions
- Support: 470 × 298 mm
frame: 565 × 396 × 62 mm - Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Presented by Mr and Mrs John Lane 1924
- Reference
- N03888
Online caption
Arthur Devis was originally from Preston, Lancashire, but he moved to London where he built a prosperous business. His studio was in Great Queen Street, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, an area much favoured by artists. The identity of this sitter is not known, although he appears elegantly attired, seated in a bare yet fashionable interior. Recent conservation treatment and research has shown that this is one half of what was once a larger picture, originally showing a woman seated on the other side of the table.
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