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Devis, Arthur, 1711–1787
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1742
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76
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131
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Bacon, Catherine (1735–?)
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Bacon, Catherine (née Lowther, life dates unknown)
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Bacon, Charles (1733–1743)
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Bacon, John (1709–1752)
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Bacon, John William (1733–1767) of Staward, Styford, and Newton Cap, Governor of Bridewell
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Rutter, Dorothy (née Bacon, 1737–1809)
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Art in Focus : Joseph Wright and the Spectacle of Science (Yale Center for British Art, 2007-03-30 - 2007-06-11)
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Arthur Devis (Harris Museum and Art Gallery, 1983-11-25 - 1984-01-29)
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Arthur Devis (National Portrait Gallery, 1983-10-01 - 1983-11-12)
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In a New Light: 500 Years of British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 2025-04-01 - 2026-01-30)
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Life in England 1750 - 1850 (Paul Mellon Arts Center, 1990-03-27 - 1990-05-21)
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The Conversation Piece - Arthur Devis & His Contemporaries (Yale Center for British Art, 1980-10-01 - 1980-11-30)
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The New Child - The Origins of Modern Childhood in English Art 1730-1830 (Berkeley Art Museum, 1995-08-23 - 1995-11-19)
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The New Child - The Origins of Modern Childhood in English Art 1730-1830 (Dixon Gallery & Gardens, 1995-12-10 - 1996-02-04)
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The New Child - The Origins of Modern Childhood in English Art 1730-1830 (Joslyn Art Museum, 1996-03-09 - 1996-05-05)
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The Pursuit of Happiness - A View of Life in Georgian England (Yale Center for British Art, 1977-04-19 - 1977-09-18)
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Arthur Devis, 1712–1787
John Bacon, Catherine Bacon (née Lowther), and their children John, Charles, Catherine, and Dorothy
between 1742 and 1743
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