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Beare, George, 1724/5–1749
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Devis, Arthur, 1711–1787
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Mercier, Philippe, 1689 or 1691–1760
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The Conversation Piece - Arthur Devis & His Contemporaries (Yale Center for British Art, 1980-10-01 - 1980-11-30)
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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George Beare, 1724/5–1749
An Unknown Man
1746
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Arthur Devis, 1712–1787
An Unknown Man with His Daughter
between 1746 and 1748
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Philippe Mercier, 1689 or 1691–1760
An Unknown Man
1746
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