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Devis, Arthur, 1711â1787
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Paintings
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18th century
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canvas
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oil paint
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painting (technique)
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51
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36
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painting
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portrait
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book
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bookshelf
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chair
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costume
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cupboard
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fireplace
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interior
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man
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portrait
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reading
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table
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Painting in England 1700-1850 - From The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon (Yale University Art Gallery, 1965-04-15 - 1965-06-20)
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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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Arthur Devis, 1712â1787
An Unknown Man Seated at a Table
between 1744 and 1746
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