Thomas Lister and Family at Gisburne Park 1740 - 1741

Arthur Devis's *Thomas Lister and Family at Gisburne Park* (1740-41) is a portrait of the Lister family enjoying the grounds of Gisburne Park, their country estate. The painting depicts the family in a relaxed and informal setting, with the father, Thomas Lister, standing with two of his sons while his wife and daughter stand with a fawn. A young man on horseback, perhaps another son, is seen riding away. Devis’s meticulous attention to detail and the inclusion of the estate's house in the background conveys the family's status and wealth. This artwork, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, showcases the conventions of English portraiture in the 18th century.