Arthur William Devis (1762-1822)
The Snakecharmer
oil on canvas
30 ¾ x 21 ¾in. (78.1 x 55.2cm.)
Arthur William Devis (1762-1822)
The Snakecharmer
oil on canvas
30 ¾ x 21 ¾in. (78.1 x 55.2cm.)
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 10 July 1985, lot 107 (as 'Circle of George Beechey').
Preston, Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Arthur William Devis, 1762-1822, Preston, 2000, pp.23, 54 and 59, no.36, illustrated in colour pl.31: 'Late Works. ... His continued interest in Indian subjects is also evidenced by ... The Snakecharmer ... generally regarded as a subject painting by Devis and combining a soft focus, sentimental female figure group, characteristic of his earlier work, with much more finished figures and objects in the foreground.' (Stephen Whittle in the exhibition catalogue).
Please note that the dimensions for this lot should read 30 ¾ x 21 ¾in. (78.1 x 55.2cm.) and not as stated in the printed catalogue.
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