Old World Portraits
Mr and Mrs Atherton
Arthur Devis
This 1743 conversation piece by Arthur Devis captures an elegant couple in a finely detailed Georgian interior.
Mr. and Mrs. Hill
Arthur Devis
1750 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 18th-century conversation piece depicting a couple in a refined domestic setting.
$243
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Where it works
A balanced artwork with steady presence with warm, lived-in color — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Living Room · Library
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Deep burgundy, Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted around 1750 by Arthur Devis, this 'conversation piece' depicts a couple traditionally identified as Mr. and Mrs. Hill. The work beautifully illustrates the fashions and social customs of Georgian England, showing the sitters in a formal interior complete with a tea service and an architectural fireplace topped with a landscape painting.
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