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Mss Eur E62, F6, F840, F885, F980
- Record Id:
- 032-003281052
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003281052
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x002cc7
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- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur E62, F6, F840, F885, F980
- Title:
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DEVIS, ARTHUR WILLIAM (1762-1822) A professional portrait and historical painter, son of the portrait and 'conversation-piece' painter, Arthur Devis. ...
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DEVIS, ARTHUR WILLIAM (1762-1822)
A professional portrait and historical painter, son of the portrait and 'conversation-piece' painter, Arthur Devis. He was engaged by the East India Company in 1782 to accompany an exploring expedition to the Far East on the ‘Antelope’ as draftsman. The boat was wrecked on the Pelew Islands but the party survived and made their way to Macao in 1783, taking Prince Lee Boo with them. After a year at Canton, Devis proceeded to India in 1785, returning to England in 1795. While in India, he made various excursions up-country and moved between Calcutta and Madras, painting many portraits including Warren Hastings, Cornwallis, Shore, and Sir Robert and Lady Chambers. He also painted 'manufactories' and historical scenes such as 'Lord Cornwallis receiving the two sons of Tippoo Sahib as Hostages.' After returning to England he continued to utilise his Indian material. He exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1782 and 1821. For other drawings by Devis, see WD303, ff.53, 55.
Literature: Sydney H. Pavière, ‘The Devis Family of Painters’, Leigh-on-Sea, 1950, pp. 101-41; M. Archer, ‘India and British Portraiture’, London, 1979, pp. 235-69.
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Mss Eur E62; F6; F840; F885; F980
6 drawings contained in a manuscript journal; and 4 oil paintings.
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F885; F980
Two paintings from the series of paintings illustrative of the manufactures of Bengal.
Devis produced a series of at least twenty-six paintings of occupations, two of which were published in 1800, ‘The Weaver’ and ‘The Potter’, and there is some evidence that others in the series were published, or prepared for publication. An announcement in the ‘Madras Courier’ of 19th July 1792 described proposals for a subscription series ‘illustrative of the arts, manufactures and agriculture of Bengal from paintings taken from nature by Mr. Devis.’ He made drawings and studies at Patna in 1786 and at Santipur in 1792 but work on the project was often postponed while more lucrative commissions for portrait were undertaken.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003281052
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Foster 6 : Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquis (1738-1805), Governor-General of Fort William, 1786-93 and again July-October 1805. A life-size…
Foster 840 : Sir William Jones (1746-94). Three-quarters length portrait by A.W. Devis. He is seated at a table on which is a statuette of…
Foster 885 : Carpet weavers of Patna weaving striped cotton satringis.. Artist(s): Devis, Arthur William (1762-1822)
Foster 980 : The potter, engaged in throwing a pot on a wheel, with various examples of his art around him. Painted at Shantipur, 1792..…
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 6 items
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- Scripts:
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- Start Date:
- 1785
- End Date:
- 1794
- Date Range:
- 1785-1794
- Era:
- CE
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