The Reverend William Farington
Neoclassicism
1742
51.0 x 35.0 cm
Harris Museum - Art Gallery
arthur william devis (1712 – 1787)
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Harris Museum - Art Gallery (Preston, United Kingdom)
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About this artwork
- Title: The Reverend William Farington
- Artist: arthur william devis
- Year: 1742
- Original dimensions: 51.0 x 35.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Harris Museum - Art Gallery
- Corpus context: neoclassical ideals, portrait tradition
- Color palette: Earthy
- Keywords: clergyman portrait, interior portrait art, 18th century portrait
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