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The Snakecharmer
Details
Arthur William Devis (1762-1822)
The Snakecharmer
oil on canvas
30 ¾ x 21 ¾in. (78.1 x 55.2cm.)
The Snakecharmer
oil on canvas
30 ¾ x 21 ¾in. (78.1 x 55.2cm.)
Provenance
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 10 July 1985, lot 107 (as 'Circle of George Beechey').
Exhibited
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).
Sale room notice
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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