Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 184 works by Arthur Devis in our catalogue
In short
Portrait of Lady Juliana Penn (1752) is the Arthur Devis painting that draws the most eyes; the original belongs to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia. After it, the eye goes to Children in an Interior (1743) and John Thomlinson and His Family (1745). Among the 184 works of Arthur Devis in our catalog, these 100 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
The Portrait of Lady Juliana Penn is an oil on canvas painted by the English artist Arthur Devis in 1752. This work captures Lady Juliana Penn, formerly known as Lady Juliana Fermor, in a moment of quiet, formal presence. She was the wife of Thomas Penn and the daughter-in-law of William Penn. The painting exists as one half of a marriage portrait, a pair of images intended to document a…
Arthur Devis captures a quiet moment of domesticity in Children in an Interior. Painted about 1743, this work belongs to the genre of the conversation piece. It presents a scene of aristocratic childhood, where the young figures exist within a structured, formal environment. The subjects are arranged in a way that suggests the poised decorum of their social standing.
In this 1745 oil on canvas, five members of the Thomlinson family are arranged within a stately, shallow interior. The scene is structured with a balanced, classical composition that places the figures in a stage-like midground. On the left, a man sits in a relaxed posture, while the remaining four figures—two women and two children—are positioned toward the right and center. The architectural setting features a stone archway and a…
Arthur Devis captured a lineage in Robert Gwillym, Elizabeth Gwillym (née Atherton), and Their Family. Painted between 1745 and 1747, the work gathers the members of a specific household within a structured landscape. At the center sits Elizabeth Gwillym, the daughter of Richard Atherton of Atherton Hall, Lancashire. Her presence anchors the group, a quiet node around which the family is arranged.
In this quiet study of character, we encounter An Unknown Man in a Library, a work painted by Arthur Devis. The subject is presented within a setting that suggests a life of intellectual pursuit, captured by the artist in 1740. This portrait offers a glimpse into the private, scholarly atmosphere of the mid-eighteenth century, rendered with the steady hand of a man who understood the nuances of social standing and…
An Unknown Man Seated at a Table is an oil on canvas portrait by Arthur Devis, executed between 1744 and 1746. The work presents an unidentified figure positioned within a domestic interior. The subject is seated in a Georgian armchair, captured in a moment of quietude.
In this intimate portrait miniature, titled Portrait of a Young Woman, the artist Arthur Devis captures a quiet moment of presence. The subject gazes out in a three-quarter view, her features held in a soft, steady stillness. Every detail of her likeness feels immediate, as if she has only just paused her movements to meet the viewer's eye. This small-scale work, dating from 1748, offers a private glimpse into a…
In this 1741 portrait, titled Gentleman with a Cannon, a young gentleman occupies the center of a quiet, expansive landscape. The subject leans with a sense of practiced confidence against the heavy, cylindrical form of an artillery piece. He is positioned slightly off-center, his presence commanding the space as he gazes out from an outdoor setting. The air feels still, as if he has just paused in his stride to…
A Couple, Traditionally Identified as Mr. and Mrs. Hill is a painting by Arthur Devis. Created about 1750, this work captures a dignified presentation of a high-status couple. The figures are frozen in a moment of social poise, their presence defined by the quiet weight of their station and the stillness of the room they inhabit.
In this 1745 oil on canvas, Arthur Devis captures Alicia Maria Carpenter, Countess of Egremont. The subject is presented in a full-length pose, her presence defined by the structured silhouette of a voluminous silver-blue silk gown. Gold embroidery traces the edges of the fabric, catching a light that descends from the upper left. The sitter holds a quiet, poised stance against a muted interior, where the heavy folds of her…
Thomas Hunt III (1721–1788)1743 · National Trust
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The Trevelyan Conservation-piece: Sir John Trevelyan, 4th Bt (1735-1828) with his Wife Louisa Simond, Lady Trevelyan, his Son Sir John Trevelyan, 5th Bt (1761-1846) and his Daughter Helena Trevelyan1740 · Wallington Hall
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Robert Gwillym of Atherton and William Farington of Werden1743 · Yale University Art Gallery
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John Bacon, Catherine Bacon (née Lowther), and their children John, Charles, Catherine, and Dorothy1742 · Yale Center for British Art
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Portrait of a Woman Standing in a Garden1739 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Portrait of a Woman Seated beside a Table1739 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Sir John Shaw and his Family in the Park at Eltham Lodge, Kent1761 · Art Institute of Chicago
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A Gentleman Handing a Lady a Sprig of Honeysuckle1740 · Wimpole Hall
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The Reverend William Farington1742 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery
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Portrait of a Man1750
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Portrait of a Lady in a Landscape1750 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Leak Okeover, Rev. John Allen and Captain Chester at Okeover Hall, Staffordshire1745 · Yale Center for British Art
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Portrait of a Man Standing Beside a Table1745 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Sarah Lascelles (1656 1659–1743), Mrs Christopher Lethieullier1749 · Uppark
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Portrait of an Unknown Boy Fishing, Possibly Christopher Lethieullier (wrongly called 'William Wallace Lethieullier')1749 · Uppark
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The Duet1749
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Portrait Of A Woman In Dark Blue1760 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
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Probably John Trevor, third Baron Trevor, of St. Anne's Hill, Surrey, and Trevalyn Hall, Denbighshire (formerly T. Travers, Esq.)1763 · Yale Center for British Art
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Portrait of a Man1763 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Richard Moreton, Esq. of Tackley with His Nephew and Niece John and Susanna Weyland1757
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Nicholas Fazakerley (d.1767)1763 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery
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Edward Gordon, His Sister Mrs Miles, and Her Husband in Their Garden at Bromley1756 · New Walk Museum - Art Gallery
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An Unknown Man with His Daughter1746 · Yale Center for British Art
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Mr (1703–1745), and Mrs William Atherton1743 · Walker Art Gallery
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Sir John van Hatten1753 · Fitzwilliam College
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Thomas Lister and Family at Gisburne Park1740 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Common Carp, Freshwater Crayfish and Eel, in an Imaginary French Setting ( )1772 · National Trust
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Lady Milner (née Miss Mordaunt)1760 · Fitzwilliam College
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An Unknown Woman in a Drawing Room1740 · Yale Center for British Art
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Sir George Strickland (1729–1808), and Lady Strickland of Boynton Hall, Bridlington1751 · Ferens Art Gallery
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Mary Cawthorne (1724–1796), Mrs Morley Unwin1750 · National Trust
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Pike, Tench and Chub1772 · National Trust
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Mackerel on a Dorset Shore with the Golden Cap (near Bridport) in the Background ( )1772 · National Trust
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John Orlebar1740 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery
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Atlantic Salmon and Allis Shad, by the River Wye ( )1772 · National Trust
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PORTRAIT D'UN HOMME ET DE SA FILLEThe Louvre
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Mary du Cane, née Norris1749 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery
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Lord Nelson
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John HerbertNational Portrait Gallery
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Flounders and Smelts1772 · National Trust
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Turbot, Lobster and Sea Shells, in the Thames Estuary ( )1772 · National Trust
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Young Man, the Young Waltonian1750 · Government Art Collection
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Breaking Up Day at Dr Clayton's School at Salford1738
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Arthur Devis1744 · National Portrait Gallery
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Elizabeth Faulkner, Wife of Arthur Devis1742 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery
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Portrait of the Artist1737 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery
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Earl of Tyrconnel1745 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
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Portrait of a Woman in Light Blue1750 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
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Mr and Mrs Van Harthals and Their Son1749 · Upton House
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Portrait of a Man in Blue1750 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
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Portrait of a Man in Red1750 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
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Portrait of a Woman in Gold1750 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
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Joshua Iremonger III (1718–1804)1748 · Uppark
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Lucy Watson, Mrs Thornton1755 · Uppark
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Lascelles Raymond Iremonger (1718 1719–1793)1748 · Uppark
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The Right Honourable Daniel Pulteney1750 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery
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Anthony Devis (1729–1816)1747 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery
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Portrait of a Young Man Sitting under a Tree (possibly Benjamin Lethieullier, 1728 1729–1797, MP)1749 · Uppark
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Thomas Starkie1749 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery
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Sir Nathaniel (1726–1804), and Lady Caroline Curzon (1733–1812)1754 · National Trust
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Portrait of a Gentleman Sitting under a Tree (said to be Sir James Burrow, 1701–1782, FRS, FSA)1749 · Uppark
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Portrait of an Unknown Lady before a Chimneypiece (possibly Elizabeth Lacey, Mrs Joshua Iremonger III)1749 · Uppark
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The James Family1751
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Richard Boyle (1727–1807), 2nd Earl of Shannon1748
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Richard, Mary and Peter – The Children of Peter and Mary du Cane1749 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery
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Members of the Maynard Family in the Park at Waltons1762 · National Gallery of Art
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Portrait of a Gentleman Netting Partridges1756 · National Gallery of Art
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Arthur Holdsworth Conversing with Thomas Taylor and Captain Stancombe by the River Dart1757 · National Gallery of Art
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A Young Gentleman at a Drawing Table1761
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A Lady in Blue1757
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Colonel Sir Robert Rich1756
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The Edgar Children Charlotte Edgar and Her Sister Elizabeth Edgar, of Red House Park, Ipswich1762 · Upton House
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Squire John ffrance (1727–1817) of Rawcliffe Hall, Lancashire1772 · Judges' Lodgings
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Scene In A Brazier's Shop In Bengal
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The Death Of Nelson, 21st October1805
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Portrait of a Gentleman in an Interior, at a Lathe1756 · The Geffrye
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Portrait of a Woman in an Interior1742 · The Geffrye
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Hornby Hall and Castle1736 · Judges' Lodgings
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Alicia and Jane Clarke of Walford Court, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire1758 · The Holburne Museum
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Mezzotint Of Sir William Garrow
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A Grenadier Of A Volunteer Regiment
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Ann Debonnaire
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Portrait Of A Brother And Sister, C.1800
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Lieutenant-colonel William Troughton In Civilian Dress
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The Staffordshire Militia On Parade At Windsor Castle
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The Clavey Family In Their Garden At HampsteadNational Gallery of Victoria
#5 An Unknown Man in a Library
#11 Thomas Hunt III (1721–1788)
#12 The Trevelyan Conservation-piece: Sir John Trevelyan, 4th Bt (1735-1828) with his Wife Louisa Simond, Lady Trevelyan, his Son Sir John Trevelyan, 5th Bt (1761-1846) and his Daughter Helena Trevelyan
#13 Robert Gwillym of Atherton and William Farington of Werden
#15 Portrait of a Woman Standing in a Garden
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
#4 Robert Gwillym, Elizabeth Gwillym (née Atherton), and Their Family
#8 Gentleman with a Cannon
#12 The Trevelyan Conservation-piece: Sir John Trevelyan, 4th Bt (1735-1828) with his Wife Louisa Simond, Lady Trevelyan, his Son Sir John Trevelyan, 5th Bt (1761-1846) and his Daughter Helena Trevelyan
#13 Robert Gwillym of Atherton and William Farington of Werden
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Arthur Devis | Paintings from this list |
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 Yale Center for British Art |
New Haven | 20 | Children in an Interior, Robert Gwillym, Elizabeth Gwillym (née Atherton), and Their Family, An Unknown Man in a Library |
 Harris Museum - Art Gallery |
Preston | 13 | The Reverend William Farington, Nicholas Fazakerley (d.1767), John Orlebar |
 Uppark |
8 | Sarah Lascelles (1656 1659–1743), Mrs Christopher Lethieullier, Portrait of an Unknown Boy Fishing, Possibly Christopher Lethieullier (wrongly called 'William Wallace Lethieullier'), Joshua Iremonger III (1718–1804) | |
 National Trust |
Derby | 7 | Common Carp, Freshwater Crayfish and Eel, in an Imaginary French Setting ( ), Pike, Tench and Chub, Mackerel on a Dorset Shore with the Golden Cap (near Bridport) in the Background ( ) |
 Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery |
Birmingham | 5 | Portrait Of A Woman In Dark Blue, Portrait of a Woman in Light Blue, Portrait of a Man in Blue |
 Art Institute of Chicago |
Chicago | 4 | John Thomlinson and His Family, Sir John Shaw and his Family in the Park at Eltham Lodge, Kent, Portrait of a Man |
 Museum of Fine Arts |
Boston | 3 | Portrait of a Woman Standing in a Garden, Portrait of a Woman Seated beside a Table, Portrait of a Man Standing Beside a Table |
 National Gallery of Art |
Washington | 3 | Members of the Maynard Family in the Park at Waltons, Portrait of a Gentleman Netting Partridges, Arthur Holdsworth Conversing with Thomas Taylor and Captain Stancombe by the River Dart |
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In the quietude of a lush, green setting, the Portrait of a Woman Standing in a Garden unfolds. Painted by Arthur Devis about 1739, this work captures a single, poised moment within a private sanctuary. The subject remains still, her presence anchored amidst the soft textures of the garden. She holds a single pink rose, a delicate detail that draws the eye toward her hands. This small gesture suggests a…
Arthur Devis captures a quiet moment of domesticity in Children in an Interior. Painted about 1743, this work belongs to the genre of the conversation piece. It presents a scene of aristocratic childhood, where the young figures exist within a structured, formal environment. The subjects are arranged in a way that suggests the poised decorum of their social standing.
The Portrait of Lady Juliana Penn is an oil on canvas painted by the English artist Arthur Devis in 1752. This work captures Lady Juliana Penn, formerly known as Lady Juliana Fermor, in a moment of quiet, formal presence. She was the wife of Thomas Penn and the daughter-in-law of William Penn. The painting exists as one half of a marriage portrait, a pair of images intended to document a…
The oil on canvas titled Sir John Shaw and his Family in the Park at Eltham Lodge, Kent presents a quiet moment of leisure. Painted by Arthur Devis in 1761, the work captures Sir John Shaw and his family amidst the greenery of an English parkland. The scene is a study of domestic tranquility, where the figures exist within a landscape that suggests both wealth and stability. A white tent…
Arthur William Devis’s “Common Carp, Freshwater Crayfish and Eel, in an Imaginary French Setting” (1772) offers a captivating glimpse into the life of a humble fisherman, rendered with a delicate hand and imbued with the quiet charm characteristic of the conversation piece – a popular genre of painting that flourished during the late 18th century. Measuring 54 x 54 cm, this intimate scene transports us to a tranquil corner of…
Portrait of Lady Juliana Penn (1752), Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia. Children in an Interior (1743) and John Thomlinson and His Family (1745) come next.
40 years old: Portrait of Lady Juliana Penn dates from 1752, and Arthur Devis was born in 1712.
Portrait of Lady Juliana Penn, Children in an Interior, John Thomlinson and His Family, Robert Gwillym, Elizabeth Gwillym (née Atherton), and Their Family, An Unknown Man in a Library, An Unknown Man Seated at a Table, Portrait of a Young Woman, Gentleman with a Cannon, A Couple, Traditionally Identified as Mr. and Mrs. Hill and Alicia Maria Carpenter, Countess of Egremont. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 184 works by Arthur Devis, dated from 1736 to 1772.
Mostly in Yale Center for British Art (New Haven), Harris Museum - Art Gallery (Preston) and Uppark. The museum table above lists them all.
In 1740s: 39 of the 100 works on this page were made then, Children in an Interior among them.
On this page, the earliest is Hornby Hall and Castle (1736) and the latest Common Carp, Freshwater Crayfish and Eel, in an Imaginary French Setting ( ) (1772).
Landscape (19), Woman (18) and Man (18), across the 100 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 40 of the 100 works on this page.
Neoclassicism, judging by the originals on this page.
Children in an Interior, Robert Gwillym, Elizabeth Gwillym (née Atherton), and Their Family and An Unknown Man in a Library: the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven holds 12 of the works on this page.
