Thomas Lister and Family at Gisburne Park
1740–41
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
115.1 × 103.8 cm (45 5/16 × 40 7/8 in.)
Classification
oil on canvas
Department
Painting and Sculpture of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
75390
Art Historical Context
**Thomas Lister and Family at Gisburne Park** (1740–41) by Arthur Devis captures a moment of genteel domesticity at the Lister family's ancestral estate in Lancashire, England. This oil on canvas portrait, measuring 115.1 × 103.8 cm, depicts Thomas Lister, a prominent landowner, alongside his and children amid the landscaped grounds of Gisburne Park.vis, a skilled English painter active in the early 18th century, specialized in "conversation pieces"—intimate group portraits that blend family life with subtle displays of wealth and status. Painted during the Georgian era, the work reflects the...