Who created "Sir John Shaw and his Family in the Park at Eltham Lodge, Kent"?

Sir John Shaw and his Family in the Park at Eltham Lodge, Kent was created by Arthur Devis in 1761.

What medium is "Sir John Shaw and his Family in the Park at Eltham Lodge, Kent"?

Sir John Shaw and his Family in the Park at Eltham Lodge, Kent is Oil on canvas.

Is "Sir John Shaw and his Family in the Park at Eltham Lodge, Kent" in the public domain?

Yes, Sir John Shaw and his Family in the Park at Eltham Lodge, Kent is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Sir John Shaw and his Family in the Park at Eltham Lodge, Kent

Arthur Devis

1761

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

134.3 × 199.1 cm (52 3/4 × 78 3/8 in.); Framed: 183.8 × 238.2 × 17.8 cm (72 3/8 × 93 3/4 × 7 in.)

Classification

oil on canvas

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

75393

Art Historical Context

Arthur Devis’s 1761 oil on canvas captures Sir John Shaw and his family enjoying a leisurely afternoon in the landscaped grounds of Eltham Lodge, Kent. Devis specialized in “conversation pieces,” intimate group portraits that placed sitters in relaxed outdoor settings rather than formal interiors. The large scale—over four feet high and six feet wide—allows viewers to appreciate the carefully arranged figures against a sweeping park landscape, blending portraiture with the emerging taste for picturesque estates. Painted at the height of Britain’s Georgian era, the work reflects the period’s e...

Sir John Shaw and his Family in the Park at Eltham Lodge, Kent

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