Anthony Devis (Preston, Lancashire 1729-1816 Albury, Surrey)

A painter of landscapes in oil and watercolour, including many topographical works, Anthony Devis travelled extensively in Britain. He began his career early, for at the age of thirteen he was already working as a painter in London before going on to exhibit at both the Free Society of Artists and at the Royal Academy. He retired to Surrey, where he continued to paint his surroundings at Albury House.