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Najpoznatije djelo umjetnika Arthur William Devis je Portrait of Lady Juliana Penn (1752), koje se nalazi u kolekciji Philadelphia Museum of Art, Filadelfija. Sljedeći unosi su Children in an Interior (1743) i John Thomlinson and His Family (1745). Katalog dokumentira 184 djela umjetnika Arthur William Devis; u nastavku je navedeno 100 najpoznatijih djela, poredanih prema rangu s datumom nastanka, mjestom čuvanja u muzeju i opisom.

1712 – 1787, London Neoclassicism Najviše djela: Yale Center for British Art

Arthur William Devis: 10 najznačajnijih slika

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Portrait of Lady Juliana Penn (1752) od Arthur William Devis

Portrait of Lady Juliana Penn

1752 · Oil On Canvas · Philadelphia Museum of Art, Filadelfija

The Portrait of Lady Juliana Penn is an oil on canvas painted by the English artist Arthur Devis in 1752. This work captures Lady Juliana Penn, formerly known as Lady Juliana Fermor, in a moment of quiet, formal presence. She was the wife of Thomas Penn and the daughter-in-law of William Penn. The painting exists as one half of a marriage portrait, a pair of images intended to document a…

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Children in an Interior (1743) od Arthur William Devis

Children in an Interior

1743 · Oil On Canvas · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

Arthur Devis captures a quiet moment of domesticity in Children in an Interior. Painted about 1743, this work belongs to the genre of the conversation piece. It presents a scene of aristocratic childhood, where the young figures exist within a structured, formal environment. The subjects are arranged in a way that suggests the poised decorum of their social standing.

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John Thomlinson and His Family (1745) od Arthur William Devis

John Thomlinson and His Family

1745 · Oil On Canvas · Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

In this 1745 oil on canvas, five members of the Thomlinson family are arranged within a stately, shallow interior. The scene is structured with a balanced, classical composition that places the figures in a stage-like midground. On the left, a man sits in a relaxed posture, while the remaining four figures—two women and two children—are positioned toward the right and center. The architectural setting features a stone archway and a…

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Robert Gwillym, Elizabeth Gwillym (née Atherton), and Their Family (1745) od Arthur William Devis

Robert Gwillym, Elizabeth Gwillym (née Atherton), and Their Family

1745 · Oil On Canvas · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

Arthur Devis captured a lineage in Robert Gwillym, Elizabeth Gwillym (née Atherton), and Their Family. Painted between 1745 and 1747, the work gathers the members of a specific household within a structured landscape. At the center sits Elizabeth Gwillym, the daughter of Richard Atherton of Atherton Hall, Lancashire. Her presence anchors the group, a quiet node around which the family is arranged.

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An Unknown Man in a Library (1740) od Arthur William Devis

An Unknown Man in a Library

1740 · Oil On Canvas · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

In this quiet study of character, we encounter An Unknown Man in a Library, a work painted by Arthur Devis. The subject is presented within a setting that suggests a life of intellectual pursuit, captured by the artist in 1740. This portrait offers a glimpse into the private, scholarly atmosphere of the mid-eighteenth century, rendered with the steady hand of a man who understood the nuances of social standing and…

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An Unknown Man Seated at a Table (1744) od Arthur William Devis

An Unknown Man Seated at a Table

1744 · Oil On Canvas · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

An Unknown Man Seated at a Table is an oil on canvas portrait by Arthur Devis, executed between 1744 and 1746. The work presents an unidentified figure positioned within a domestic interior. The subject is seated in a Georgian armchair, captured in a moment of quietude.

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Portrait of a Young Woman (1748) od Arthur William Devis

Portrait of a Young Woman

1748 · Watercolor · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

In this intimate portrait miniature, titled Portrait of a Young Woman, the artist Arthur Devis captures a quiet moment of presence. The subject gazes out in a three-quarter view, her features held in a soft, steady stillness. Every detail of her likeness feels immediate, as if she has only just paused her movements to meet the viewer's eye. This small-scale work, dating from 1748, offers a private glimpse into a…

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Gentleman with a Cannon (1741) od Arthur William Devis

Gentleman with a Cannon

1741 · Oil On Canvas · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

In this 1741 portrait, titled Gentleman with a Cannon, a young gentleman occupies the center of a quiet, expansive landscape. The subject leans with a sense of practiced confidence against the heavy, cylindrical form of an artillery piece. He is positioned slightly off-center, his presence commanding the space as he gazes out from an outdoor setting. The air feels still, as if he has just paused in his stride to…

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Alicia Maria Carpenter, Countess of Egremont (1745) od Arthur William Devis

Alicia Maria Carpenter, Countess of Egremont

1745 · Oil On Canvas · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco

In this 1745 oil on canvas, Arthur Devis captures Alicia Maria Carpenter, Countess of Egremont. The subject is presented in a full-length pose, her presence defined by the structured silhouette of a voluminous silver-blue silk gown. Gold embroidery traces the edges of the fabric, catching a light that descends from the upper left. The sitter holds a quiet, poised stance against a muted interior, where the heavy folds of her…

Arthur William Devis: unosi od 11 do 100

11Thomas Hunt III (1721–1788) (1743) od Arthur William DevisThomas Hunt III (1721–1788)1743 · National Trust 12The Trevelyan Conservation-piece: Sir John Trevelyan, 4th Bt (1735-1828) with his Wife Louisa Simond, Lady Trevelyan, his Son Sir John Trevelyan, 5th Bt (1761-1846) and his Daughter Helena Trevelyan (1740) od Arthur William DevisThe Trevelyan Conservation-piece: Sir John Trevelyan, 4th Bt (1735-1828) with his Wife Louisa Simond, Lady Trevelyan, his Son Sir John Trevelyan, 5th Bt (1761-1846) and his Daughter Helena Trevelyan1740 · Wallington Hall 13Robert Gwillym of Atherton and William Farington of Werden (1743) od Arthur William DevisRobert Gwillym of Atherton and William Farington of Werden1743 · Yale University Art Gallery 14John Bacon, Catherine Bacon (née Lowther), and their children John, Charles, Catherine, and Dorothy (1742) od Arthur William DevisJohn Bacon, Catherine Bacon (née Lowther), and their children John, Charles, Catherine, and Dorothy1742 · Yale Center for British Art 15Portrait of a Woman Standing in a Garden (1739) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of a Woman Standing in a Garden1739 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti 16Portrait of a Woman Seated beside a Table (1739) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of a Woman Seated beside a Table1739 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti 17Sir John Shaw and his Family in the Park at Eltham Lodge, Kent (1761) od Arthur William DevisSir John Shaw and his Family in the Park at Eltham Lodge, Kent1761 · Art Institute of Chicago 18A Gentleman Handing a Lady a Sprig of Honeysuckle (1740) od Arthur William DevisA Gentleman Handing a Lady a Sprig of Honeysuckle1740 · Wimpole Hall 19The Reverend William Farington (1742) od Arthur William DevisThe Reverend William Farington1742 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery 20Portrait of a Man (1750) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of a Man1750 21Portrait of a Lady in a Landscape (1750) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of a Lady in a Landscape1750 · Muzej fine umjetnosti u Houstonu 22Leak Okeover, Rev. John Allen and Captain Chester at Okeover Hall, Staffordshire (1745) od Arthur William DevisLeak Okeover, Rev. John Allen and Captain Chester at Okeover Hall, Staffordshire1745 · Yale Center for British Art 23Portrait of a Man Standing Beside a Table (1745) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of a Man Standing Beside a Table1745 · Muzej likovnih umjetnosti 24Sarah Lascelles (1656 1659–1743), Mrs Christopher Lethieullier (1749) od Arthur William DevisSarah Lascelles (1656 1659–1743), Mrs Christopher Lethieullier1749 · Uppark 25Portrait of an Unknown Boy Fishing, Possibly Christopher Lethieullier (wrongly called 'William Wallace Lethieullier') (1749) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of an Unknown Boy Fishing, Possibly Christopher Lethieullier (wrongly called 'William Wallace Lethieullier')1749 · Uppark 26The Duet (1749) od Arthur William DevisThe Duet1749 27Portrait Of A Woman In Dark Blue (1760) od Arthur William DevisPortrait Of A Woman In Dark Blue1760 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 28Probably John Trevor, third Baron Trevor, of St. Anne's Hill, Surrey, and Trevalyn Hall, Denbighshire (formerly T. Travers, Esq.) (1763) od Arthur William DevisProbably John Trevor, third Baron Trevor, of St. Anne's Hill, Surrey, and Trevalyn Hall, Denbighshire (formerly T. Travers, Esq.)1763 · Yale Center for British Art 29Portrait of a Man (1763) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of a Man1763 · Art Institute of Chicago 30Richard Moreton, Esq. of Tackley with His Nephew and Niece John and Susanna Weyland (1757) od Arthur William DevisRichard Moreton, Esq. of Tackley with His Nephew and Niece John and Susanna Weyland1757 31Nicholas Fazakerley (d.1767) (1763) od Arthur William DevisNicholas Fazakerley (d.1767)1763 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery 32Edward Gordon, His Sister Mrs Miles, and Her Husband in Their Garden at Bromley (1756) od Arthur William DevisEdward Gordon, His Sister Mrs Miles, and Her Husband in Their Garden at Bromley1756 · New Walk Museum - Art Gallery 33An Unknown Man with His Daughter (1746) od Arthur William DevisAn Unknown Man with His Daughter1746 · Yale Center for British Art 34Mr (1703–1745), and Mrs William Atherton (1743) od Arthur William DevisMr (1703–1745), and Mrs William Atherton1743 · Walker Art Gallery 35Sir John van Hatten (1753) od Arthur William DevisSir John van Hatten1753 · Fitzwilliam College 36Thomas Lister and Family at Gisburne Park (1740) od Arthur William DevisThomas Lister and Family at Gisburne Park1740 · Art Institute of Chicago 37Common Carp, Freshwater Crayfish and Eel, in an Imaginary French Setting ( ) (1772) od Arthur William DevisCommon Carp, Freshwater Crayfish and Eel, in an Imaginary French Setting ( )1772 · National Trust 38Lady Milner (née Miss Mordaunt) (1760) od Arthur William DevisLady Milner (née Miss Mordaunt)1760 · Fitzwilliam College 39An Unknown Woman in a Drawing Room (1740) od Arthur William DevisAn Unknown Woman in a Drawing Room1740 · Yale Center for British Art 40Sir George Strickland (1729–1808), and Lady Strickland of Boynton Hall, Bridlington (1751) od Arthur William DevisSir George Strickland (1729–1808), and Lady Strickland of Boynton Hall, Bridlington1751 · Ferens Art Gallery 41Mary Cawthorne (1724–1796), Mrs Morley Unwin (1750) od Arthur William DevisMary Cawthorne (1724–1796), Mrs Morley Unwin1750 · National Trust 42Pike, Tench and Chub (1772) od Arthur William DevisPike, Tench and Chub1772 · National Trust 43Mackerel on a Dorset Shore with the Golden Cap (near Bridport) in the Background ( ) (1772) od Arthur William DevisMackerel on a Dorset Shore with the Golden Cap (near Bridport) in the Background ( )1772 · National Trust 44John Orlebar (1740) od Arthur William DevisJohn Orlebar1740 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery 45Atlantic Salmon and Allis Shad, by the River Wye ( ) (1772) od Arthur William DevisAtlantic Salmon and Allis Shad, by the River Wye ( )1772 · National Trust 46PORTRAIT D'UN HOMME ET DE SA FILLE od Arthur William DevisPORTRAIT D'UN HOMME ET DE SA FILLELouvre 47Mary du Cane, née Norris (1749) od Arthur William DevisMary du Cane, née Norris1749 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery 48Lord Nelson od Arthur William DevisLord Nelson 49Lord Nelson - od Arthur William DevisLord Nelson - 50John Herbert od Arthur William DevisJohn HerbertNational Portrait Gallery 51Flounders and Smelts (1772) od Arthur William DevisFlounders and Smelts1772 · National Trust 52Turbot, Lobster and Sea Shells, in the Thames Estuary ( ) (1772) od Arthur William DevisTurbot, Lobster and Sea Shells, in the Thames Estuary ( )1772 · National Trust 53Young Man, the Young Waltonian (1750) od Arthur William DevisYoung Man, the Young Waltonian1750 · Government Art Collection 54Breaking Up Day at Dr Clayton's School at Salford (1738) od Arthur William DevisBreaking Up Day at Dr Clayton's School at Salford1738 55Arthur Devis (1744) od Arthur William DevisArthur Devis1744 · National Portrait Gallery 56Elizabeth Faulkner, Wife of Arthur Devis (1742) od Arthur William DevisElizabeth Faulkner, Wife of Arthur Devis1742 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery 57Portrait of the Artist (1737) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of the Artist1737 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery 58Earl of Tyrconnel (1745) od Arthur William DevisEarl of Tyrconnel1745 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco 59Portrait of a Woman in Light Blue (1750) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of a Woman in Light Blue1750 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 60Mr and Mrs Van Harthals and Their Son (1749) od Arthur William DevisMr and Mrs Van Harthals and Their Son1749 · Upton House 61Portrait of a Man in Blue (1750) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of a Man in Blue1750 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 62Portrait of a Man in Red (1750) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of a Man in Red1750 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 63Portrait of a Woman in Gold (1750) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of a Woman in Gold1750 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 64Joshua Iremonger III (1718–1804) (1748) od Arthur William DevisJoshua Iremonger III (1718–1804)1748 · Uppark 65Lucy Watson, Mrs Thornton (1755) od Arthur William DevisLucy Watson, Mrs Thornton1755 · Uppark 66Lascelles Raymond Iremonger (1718 1719–1793) (1748) od Arthur William DevisLascelles Raymond Iremonger (1718 1719–1793)1748 · Uppark 67The Right Honourable Daniel Pulteney (1750) od Arthur William DevisThe Right Honourable Daniel Pulteney1750 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery 68Anthony Devis (1729–1816) (1747) od Arthur William DevisAnthony Devis (1729–1816)1747 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery 69Portrait of a Young Man Sitting under a Tree (possibly Benjamin Lethieullier, 1728 1729–1797, MP) (1749) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of a Young Man Sitting under a Tree (possibly Benjamin Lethieullier, 1728 1729–1797, MP)1749 · Uppark 70Thomas Starkie (1749) od Arthur William DevisThomas Starkie1749 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery 71Sir Nathaniel (1726–1804), and Lady Caroline Curzon (1733–1812) (1754) od Arthur William DevisSir Nathaniel (1726–1804), and Lady Caroline Curzon (1733–1812)1754 · National Trust 72Portrait of a Gentleman Sitting under a Tree (said to be Sir James Burrow, 1701–1782, FRS, FSA) (1749) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of a Gentleman Sitting under a Tree (said to be Sir James Burrow, 1701–1782, FRS, FSA)1749 · Uppark 73Portrait of an Unknown Lady before a Chimneypiece (possibly Elizabeth Lacey, Mrs Joshua Iremonger III) (1749) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of an Unknown Lady before a Chimneypiece (possibly Elizabeth Lacey, Mrs Joshua Iremonger III)1749 · Uppark 74The James Family (1751) od Arthur William DevisThe James Family1751 75Richard Boyle (1727–1807), 2nd Earl of Shannon (1748) od Arthur William DevisRichard Boyle (1727–1807), 2nd Earl of Shannon1748 76Richard, Mary i Peter – Djeca Petra i Marije Du Cane (1749) od Arthur William DevisRichard, Mary i Peter – Djeca Petra i Marije Du Cane1749 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery 77Members of the Maynard Family in the Park at Waltons (1762) od Arthur William DevisMembers of the Maynard Family in the Park at Waltons1762 · National Gallery of Art 78Portrait of a Gentleman Netting Partridges (1756) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of a Gentleman Netting Partridges1756 · National Gallery of Art 79Arthur Holdsworth Conversing with Thomas Taylor and Captain Stancombe by the River Dart (1757) od Arthur William DevisArthur Holdsworth Conversing with Thomas Taylor and Captain Stancombe by the River Dart1757 · National Gallery of Art 80A Young Gentleman at a Drawing Table (1761) od Arthur William DevisA Young Gentleman at a Drawing Table1761 81A Lady in Blue (1757) od Arthur William DevisA Lady in Blue1757 82Colonel Sir Robert Rich (1756) od Arthur William DevisColonel Sir Robert Rich1756 83The Edgar Children Charlotte Edgar and Her Sister Elizabeth Edgar, of Red House Park, Ipswich (1762) od Arthur William DevisThe Edgar Children Charlotte Edgar and Her Sister Elizabeth Edgar, of Red House Park, Ipswich1762 · Upton House 84Squire John ffrance (1727–1817) of Rawcliffe Hall, Lancashire (1772) od Arthur William DevisSquire John ffrance (1727–1817) of Rawcliffe Hall, Lancashire1772 · Judges' Lodgings 85Scene In A Brazier's Shop In Bengal od Arthur William DevisScene In A Brazier's Shop In Bengal 86The Death Of Nelson, 21st October (1805) od Arthur William DevisThe Death Of Nelson, 21st October1805 87Portrait of a Gentleman in an Interior, at a Lathe (1756) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of a Gentleman in an Interior, at a Lathe1756 · The Geffrye 88Portrait of a Woman in an Interior (1742) od Arthur William DevisPortrait of a Woman in an Interior1742 · The Geffrye 89Hornby Hall and Castle (1736) od Arthur William DevisHornby Hall and Castle1736 · Judges' Lodgings 90Alicija i Jane Klark Walford Court, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire (1758) od Arthur William DevisAlicija i Jane Klark Walford Court, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire1758 · The Holburne Museum 91John Cunningham Saunders - od Arthur William DevisJohn Cunningham Saunders - 92Mezzotint Of Sir William Garrow od Arthur William DevisMezzotint Of Sir William Garrow 93A Grenadier Of A Volunteer Regiment od Arthur William DevisA Grenadier Of A Volunteer Regiment 94Ann Debonnaire od Arthur William DevisAnn Debonnaire 95Portrait Of A Brother And Sister, C.1800 od Arthur William DevisPortrait Of A Brother And Sister, C.1800 96Lieutenant-colonel William Troughton In Civilian Dress od Arthur William DevisLieutenant-colonel William Troughton In Civilian Dress 97The Staffordshire Militia On Parade At Windsor Castle od Arthur William DevisThe Staffordshire Militia On Parade At Windsor Castle 98Portrait_couple_possibly_dani_hi od Arthur William DevisPortrait_couple_possibly_dani_hi 99Self portrait hmp90734 hi od Arthur William DevisSelf portrait hmp90734 hi 100The Clavey Family In Their Garden At Hampstead od Arthur William DevisThe Clavey Family In Their Garden At HampsteadNational Gallery of Victoria

Arthur William Devis: djela prema razdoblju

Glavne teme u radovima umjetnika Arthur William Devis

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Arthur William Devis: u posjedovanju muzeja

8 muzeja u kojima se nalazi najviše djela s ove stranice.

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Yale Center for British Art, New HavenYale Center for British Art New Haven 20 Children in an Interior, Robert Gwillym, Elizabeth Gwillym (née Atherton), and Their Family, An Unknown Man in a Library
Harris Museum - Art Gallery, PrestonHarris Museum - Art Gallery Preston 13 The Reverend William Farington, Nicholas Fazakerley (d.1767), John Orlebar
UpparkUppark 8 Sarah Lascelles (1656 1659–1743), Mrs Christopher Lethieullier, Portrait of an Unknown Boy Fishing, Possibly Christopher Lethieullier (wrongly called 'William Wallace Lethieullier'), Joshua Iremonger III (1718–1804)
National Trust, DerbyNational Trust Derby 7 Common Carp, Freshwater Crayfish and Eel, in an Imaginary French Setting ( ), Pike, Tench and Chub, Mackerel on a Dorset Shore with the Golden Cap (near Bridport) in the Background ( )
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, BirminghamBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery Birmingham 5 Portrait Of A Woman In Dark Blue, Portrait of a Woman in Light Blue, Portrait of a Man in Blue
Art Institute of Chicago, ChicagoArt Institute of Chicago Chicago 4 John Thomlinson and His Family, Sir John Shaw and his Family in the Park at Eltham Lodge, Kent, Portrait of a Man
Muzej likovnih umjetnosti, BostonMuzej likovnih umjetnosti Boston 3 Portrait of a Woman Standing in a Garden, Portrait of a Woman Seated beside a Table, Portrait of a Man Standing Beside a Table
National Gallery of Art, WashingtonNational Gallery of Art Washington 3 Members of the Maynard Family in the Park at Waltons, Portrait of a Gentleman Netting Partridges, Arthur Holdsworth Conversing with Thomas Taylor and Captain Stancombe by the River Dart

Arthur William Devis: glavna slika svakog desetljeća

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Slike umjetnika Arthur William Devis: referentna pitanja

Koja je najpoznatija slika umjetnika Arthur William Devis?Prikaži odgovor

Portrait of Lady Juliana Penn (1752), Philadelphia Museum of Art, Filadelfija. Sljedeći unosi su Children in an Interior (1743) i John Thomlinson and His Family (1745).

Koliko je godina imao/la Arthur William Devis kada je naslikano Portrait of Lady Juliana Penn?Prikaži odgovor

40 godina: Arthur William Devis je rođen/a 1712, a djelo Portrait of Lady Juliana Penn datira iz 1752.

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Portrait of Lady Juliana Penn, Children in an Interior, John Thomlinson and His Family, Robert Gwillym, Elizabeth Gwillym (née Atherton), and Their Family, An Unknown Man in a Library, An Unknown Man Seated at a Table, Portrait of a Young Woman, Gentleman with a Cannon, A Couple, Traditionally Identified as Mr. and Mrs. Hill i Alicia Maria Carpenter, Countess of Egremont. Gornji popis sadrži datum i muzej u kojem se nalazi svako od njih.

Koliko je djela umjetnika Arthur William Devis dokumentirano?Prikaži odgovor

Katalog bilježi 184 djela umjetnika Arthur William Devis, datiranih između 1736 i 1772.

U kojim se muzejima nalaze najpoznatija djela umjetnika Arthur William Devis?Prikaži odgovor

Prvenstveno u Yale Center for British Art (New Haven), Harris Museum - Art Gallery (Preston) i Uppark. Gornja tablica muzeja prikazuje cjelokovitu distribuciju.

U kojem su razdoblju nastala najpoznatija djela umjetnika Arthur William Devis?Prikaži odgovor

U razdoblju 1740s: 39 od 100 djela navedenih na ovoj stranici datira iz tog razdoblja, uključujući Children in an Interior.

Koji su najraniji i najnoviji radovi umjetnika Arthur William Devis na ovom popisu?Prikaži odgovor

Najraniji datirani rad na ovoj listi je Hornby Hall and Castle (1736), a najnoviji je Common Carp, Freshwater Crayfish and Eel, in an Imaginary French Setting ( ) (1772).

Koji se motivi najčešće ponavljaju u djelu Arthur William Devis?Prikaži odgovor

Portraiture (16), 18th century (16) i Landscape (14) od ukupno 100 djela navedenih na ovoj stranici.

Koja tehnika prevladava u radovima umjetnika Arthur William Devis?Prikaži odgovor

Oil On Canvas, u 21 od 100 djela navedenih na ovoj stranici.

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Neoclassicism, kao što je dokumentirano djelima na ovoj stranici.

Koji se radovi umjetnika Arthur William Devis nalaze u kolekciji Yale Center for British Art?Prikaži odgovor

Children in an Interior, Robert Gwillym, Elizabeth Gwillym (née Atherton), and Their Family i An Unknown Man in a Library su među 12 djela na ovoj stranici u kolekciji muzeja Yale Center for British Art, New Haven.

Arthur William Devis: biografski zapisi

Arthur William Devis (1762–1822): Nežna ruka portreta i povijesti

Arthur William Devis (19. veljače 1712. – 25. srpnja 1787.) bio je engleski slikar čiji je otac, Anthony, bio utemeljitelj obiteljske dinastije slikara i pisaca. Mjesto koje Arthur Devis zauzima u povijesti umjetnosti uglavnom je vezano uz njegov rad u žanru portreta koji danas nazivamo conversation piece. Nakon preseljenja u London i stažiranja kod flamanskog topografskog umjetnika, okrenuo se portretiranju i stekao značajnu reputaciju, iako taj uspjeh nije trajao vječno. Budući da se nije uspio prilagoditi kasnijim modnim umjetničkim strujama, broj njegovih narudžbi opadao je, a njegovo djelo je nakon smrti ostalo uglavnom zaboravljeno sve do 20. stoljeća, kada je ponovno probudio interes za ovaj intiman stil portretiranja.
  • Rano djetinjstvo i edukacija: Devisov umjetnički talent projavio se rano, potpomognut obiteljskim nasljeđem duboko ukorenjenim u umjetničku tradiciju. Prateći korakima svog starijeg brata Thomasa Anthonyja Devisa, koji je također bio slikar, upisao je Kraljevske akademije (Royal Academy Schools) 1774. godine, uranjajući u rigoroznu obuku koju je zahtivala vodeća umjetnička institucija tog doba. Njegove formativne godine obilježene su susretom s utjecajnim figurama poput sir Joshue Reynoldsa, čija su poučavanja duboko oblikovala Devisovu stilsku senzibilitetnost.

  • Značajne narudžbe i putovanja: Devis je stekao priznanje kroz članstvo u Slobodnom društvu umjetnika (Free Society of Artists) te je nastavio izlagati svoje radove u Kraljevskoj akademiji, privlačeći velik podziiv. Ključni trenutak dogodio se 1783. godine kada je imenovan crtačem na brodu engleske Istočnoindijske kompanije pod zapovjedništvom kapetana Henryja Wilsona. Nažalost, Devis je teško stradao tijekom susreta s Papuancima blizu otoka Schouten, nakon čega je preživio brodolom na otocima Pelw—izazovi koji su ga, unatoč svemu, potaknuli da istraje u svojim umjetničkim težnjama.

Stil i tehnika: Delikatni potez elegancije

Devisov umjetnički stil odlikuje iznimna osjetljivost prema detaljima i majstorsko vladanje tehnikom, što je posebno uočljivo u njegovim portretima. Preferirao je graciozne poze—često prikazujući subjekte u trenucima tihe kontemplacije—stvarajući slike prožete suptilnom ljepotom i psihološkom dubinom. Njegova paleta naginjala se prema prigušenim tonovima, odražavajući tadašnje estetske preferencije kasnog 18. stoljeća, no postizao je nevjerojatnu svjetlost kroz pažljivo slojevitost glazurom i suptilne gradacije boja. Devisovo pedantno promatranom anatomije besprekorno se spajalo s intuitivnim razumijevanjem ljudskog izraza, što je rezultiralo portretima koji su dočaravali ne samo fizičku sličnost, već i unutarnji karakter.
  • Conversation Pieces: Devis je bio izvanredan u hvatanju bitnosti obiteljskog života kroz "conversation pieces"—žanrovske slike koje prikazuju scene obiteljskih okupljanja ili intimne interijere—stil koji je u njegovo vrijeme bio visoko cijenjen.
  • Povijesni motivi: Nadilazeći granice portretiranja, Devis je poduzeo ambiciozne povijesne narudžbe, posebno prikaz smrti Nelsona i posthumni portret u čast admirala Horatia Nelsona.

Značajna djela i naslijeđe

Devis je stvorio impresivno djelo koje obuhvaća otprilike šezdeset pet slika koje su krasile galerije Kraljevske akademije između 1779. i 1821. godine, učvrstivši svoju reputaciju kao jednog od vodećih londonskih umjetnika. Među njegovim najslavnijim postignućima uključuju se:
  • Portret sir Williama Jonesa: Ovo remek-djelo nalazi se u Britanskoj biblioteci, pokazujući Devisovu iznimnu vještinu u dočaravanju dostojanstvene staloženosti i intelektualne znatiželje.
  • Nelsonovi portreti: Njegovi prikazi Nelsona—tako podmornika kao i posthumno—ostaju ikonični prikazi pomorskog heroizma i nacionalnog ponosa.
  • Ostale značajne narudžbe: Realizirao je radove za istaknute ličnosti poput kralja Georgea III na konju, lorda Howeja i sir Rogera Newdigatea, demonstrirajući svoju svestranost i umjetničku ambiciju.
Devisovo djelo i dalje nadahnjuje divljenje i znanstveno proučavanje, pojavljujući se u muzejima diljem Britanije, uključujući Kraljevsku akademiju i Nacionalni pomorski muzej. Njegovo naslijeđe traje ne samo kao svjedočanstvo umjetničkom talentu, već i kao utjelovljenje profinjenih osjećaja koji su definirali georgijansku eru—razdoblje obilježeno elegancijom, suzdržanošću i dubokim uvažavanjem ljepote.