File:Earl Amherst.JPG

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Lord Amherst in the uniform of the St James's [Westminster] Loyal Volunteer Regiment, by Arthur William Devis, 1803

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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 London
Authority file
artist QS:P170,Q4800678
Description
English: William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst
Date 1803
date QS:P571,+1803-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source/Photographer www.historicalportraits.com

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