Arthur Devis

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An undocumented and previously unrecognised self portrait, NPG 6153 was identified by Ellen D’Oench who indicated a comparison with Devis’s self portrait miniature of c.1742, suggesting it might be a little later. [1]

Footnotesback to top

1) Letter to M. Sadik, 18 April 1991.

Referenceback to top

Walker 1998
R. J. B. Walker, A Catalogue of paintings, drawings, engravings and sculpture in The Palace of Westminster compiled during 1959-77, 4 vols., 1988, [type-script in NPG archive], no.43.

Physical descriptionback to top

Brown eyes, powdered hair, wearing a light brown coat; brown background.

Provenanceback to top

Private collection, Newburyport, Me.; Marvin Sadik Fine Arts, Falmouth, Me., from whom purchased 1991.

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