Old World Portraits
Mr. and Mrs. Hill
Arthur Devis
An elegant 18th-century conversation piece depicting a couple in a refined domestic setting.
John Orde, His Wife Anne, and Son William
Arthur Devis
1754 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 18th-century English conversation piece depicting the Orde family in a refined domestic interior.
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Where it works
A balanced artwork with steady presence with rich warm-brown color — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads naturally in balanced wall arrangements
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Rich brown, Aged gold, Charcoal black
About the piece
This 1754 oil painting by Arthur Devis is a quintessential English conversation piece, capturing the Orde family in their home. The composition features detailed period costumes, Georgian furniture, and a decorative mantelpiece, exemplifying the mid-18th-century taste for informal yet structured group portraiture.
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