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Arthur William Devis: Grinding Corn  wikidata:Q23700543 reasonator:Q23700543
Artist
Arthur William Devis  (1762–1822)  wikidata:Q4800678
 
Alternative names
W. Devis; A. W. Devis; Devis; A.W. Devis
Description British painter
English painter of history paintings and portraits. He was appointed draughtsman in a voyage projected by the East India Company in 1783, under Captain Henry Wilson, in which he was wrecked on the Pelew Islands before proceeding to Canton and thence to Bengal. He painted portraits and historical subjects, sixty-five of which he exhibited (1779–1821) at the Royal Academy.
Date of birth/death 10 August 1762 Edit this at Wikidata 11 February 1822 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London London
Authority file
artist QS:P170,Q4800678
(1762 - 1822) – Artist (British)
Born in London. Died in London.
Details on Google Art Project
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Title
Grinding Corn
title QS:P1476,en:"Grinding Corn"
label QS:Len,"Grinding Corn"
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Date between 1792 and 1795
date QS:P571,+1792-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1792-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1795-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 451 mm (17.75 in); width: 597 mm (23.50 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,451U174789
dimensions QS:P2049,597U174789
institution QS:P195,Q6352575
Current location
English: Bay S06, 201
Accession number
YCBA/lido-TMS-1199
Inscriptions
English: Not signed, not dated
Notes More info at museum site
References
Source/Photographer igHxdJUZ9rpA2g at Google Cultural Institute maximum zoom level

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