Weavers work their auction magic for 18th century picture
A rare picture painted in India by Arthur William Devis (1762-1822) depicting a group of Bengali weavers was the subject of dramatic competition at Gorringe’s (25% buyer’s premium) spring fine art and antiques sale.
Dating from 1792, it came to the auction in Lewes, East Sussex, on March 12 from a local private h…