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David Lewis
David Lewis

David Lewis

Artist (London, England, 1697 - 1764)
Sitter
Date1750-1764
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsHeight: 102.3 cm, Width: 74.2 cm
Frame Size: 1320 x 1045 x 80mm
AcquisitionPresented in 1939 by Miss Lizzie Hogarth.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG002765
Keywords
About MeThe international fame of William Hogarth rests on his prints, but he was also one of the greatest British painters of his generation. He is chiefly renowned as the painter and engraver of morality subjects, such as The Rake's Progress, which he painted in series.

Hogarth's best portraits are of his friends, or people that he could meet and depict informally. David Lewis, the subject of this spontaneous sketch, is said to have been the harpist to George II and to have been the father of Mary Lewis, the cousin of Mrs Hogarth.

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Hogarth's spontaneous sketch of David Lewis playing the harp - which he reputedly did for George II as his personal harp player.