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Arthur William Devis: Portrait of Admiral Peter Rainier (1741-1808)   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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 Edit this at Wikidata London Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q4800678
Title
Portrait of Admiral Peter Rainier (1741-1808)
Description
English: Portrait of Admiral Peter Rainier (1741-1808)

The spectacles were probably invented by Edward Scarlett (1627-1730), a London optician, whose design was improved by James Ayscough in 1752. Ayscough designed several other types of spectacles, which had lenses 3/4in. in diameter and including the frame were 1¾in. across. The Admiral's spectacles have 'Martin's Margins', which are rims of tortoiseshell or horn, designed to reduce the amount of light reaching the eyes.
Lot number: Auction 10390 2015

Painted for Admiral Benjamin William Page (1765-1845) in 1805
Date 1805
date QS:P571,+1805-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil on canvas (unlined)
Dimensions 14 x 12 1/8 in. (35.6 x 30.8 cm.)
Source/Photographer https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-5916370
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