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Arthur William Devis — Portrait of a Captain, possibly David Baird, half-length, before the fort at Srirangapatna
Arthur William Devis

Portrait of a Captain, possibly David Baird, half-length, before the fort at Srirangapatna

Arthur William Devis's 'Portrait of a Captain, possibly David Baird, half-length, before the fort at Srirangapatna' is an oil on canvas that combines portraiture with landscape elements. The work documents a specific historical figure and location from the colonial period.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Master Paintings

October 14, 2022

Estimate: $6,000$8,000

Lot 21

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Arthur William Devis, Portrait of a Captain, possibly David Baird, half-length, before the fort at Srirangapatna

Arthur William Devis's 'Portrait of a Captain, possibly David Baird, half-length, before the fort at Srirangapatna' is an oil on canvas that combines portraiture with landscape elements. The work documents a specific historical figure and location from the colonial period.

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

Related themes

Military, Portrait, British, 18th Century, Neoclassicism, Oil on Canvas, Formal

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