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Arthur William Devis — Portrait of an Indian Lady, traditionally called the Bibi of John Wombwell (d. 1795)
Arthur William Devis

Portrait of an Indian Lady, traditionally called the Bibi of John Wombwell (d. 1795)

An oil portrait of an Indian lady traditionally identified as the Bibi of John Wombwell, who died in 1795. Arthur William Devis captures the subject with his characteristic attention to ethnographic detail and aristocratic bearing.

Medium
oil on canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Masters Day Sale, including portrait miniatures

December 2, 2022

Estimate: $50,000 – $70,000

Lot 506

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Arthur William Devis, Portrait of an Indian Lady, traditionally called the Bibi of John Wombwell (d. 1795)

An oil portrait of an Indian lady traditionally identified as the Bibi of John Wombwell, who died in 1795. Arthur William Devis captures the subject with his characteristic attention to ethnographic detail and aristocratic bearing.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

British Art, Indian Lady, Portrait, Colonial India, Ethnographic, 18th Century, Arthur William Devis, Oil on Canvas

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