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Montauk Point by William Moore Davis

William Moore Davis, Montauk Point Montauk Point Oil on Canvas by William Moore Davis (American, 1829-1920) Davis spent much of his time in Port Jefferson Long Island and was best known for his Landscapes. Approximate Size: 17.5" H x 49.5" W Approximate Size Framed: 28" H x 40" W

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (New York, 1829-1920), Still life of dandelions., Oil on canvas, 7.25" x 6". Framed 12" x 10.5".

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS New York, 1829-1920 Still life of dandelions. Signed and dated lower right "W.M. Davis 1859".

William Moore Davis (American, 1829-1920), ''View of Connecticut River''

William Moore Davis American, Long Island, 1829-1920 'View of Connecticut River' watercolor on paper unsigned, titled and inscribed 'Acquired from M. Kitchin, curator of the W. Davis show at the Museum of Stony Brook' to verso.

Montauk Point by William Moore Davis

Montauk Point Oil on Canvas by William Moore Davis(American, 1829-1920) Davis spent much of his time in Port Jefferson Long Island and was best known for his Landscapes. Approximate Site Size: 17.5" H x 49.5" W Approximate Size of Framed Piece: 28" H x 40" W

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (New York, 1829-1920), Country home on the shore., Watercolor, 13" x 18.5" sight. Framed 23.5" x 29.5".

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS New York, 1829-1920 Country home on the shore. Signed lower left "W.M. Davis".

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS OIL ON CANVAS

William Moore Davis (American, 1829 - 1920) Untitled Oil on canvas Canvas measuring H 20 W 35.5 in Signed lower left corner Gold gilt frame measuring H 28.5 W 42 in Portraying a beach landscape with houses, horses and a boat. Provenance: private Dallas collector No reserve

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (Long Island, 1829-1920)

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (American, Long Island, 1829-1920), mill (Port Jefferson, Long Island), oil on canvas, signed ''W. M. D.'' lower left. Large repaired and overpainted section at center left, other minor retouching, lined. Canvas 12''h, 14''.

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS OIL, JEFFERSON DAVIS

DAVIS, William Moore (American, 1829-1920). Jefferson Davis, The Forlorn Cavalier, Oil on canvas. Signed lower right "W.M. Davis 1864". c. 1864. 15 x 17 1/8" canvas, 23 3/4" x 25 3/4" framed in a Period gilt wood and composition frame. William Moore Davis, no relation to the president of the Confederate States, found fame in New York by painting Civil War subjects. His most famous image was of Jefferson Davis, painted in 1862, and was widely distributed in printed form. This image of Davis on horseback shows him in a planter's hat, grey uniform, carrying a version of the Confederate Flag, against a backdrop of the war ravaged landscape.

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS, American 1829-1920, A Close Shave, oil on canvas board, 12 x 14 inches (30.5 x 35.6 cm.), Frame: 18 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. (47 x 6.4 x 52.1 cm.)

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS American, 1829-1920 A Close Shave oil on canvas board signed lower left "W.M. Davis"

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (American, Long Island, 1829-1920)

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (American, Long Island, 1829-1920), Port Jefferson Harbor, oil on canvas, signed ''W.M. Davis'' lower left. Canvas 18''h, 24''w.

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (American, Long Island, 1829-1920)

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (American, Long Island, 1829-1920), "Evening on Lower Main Street, Port Jefferson", 1912, oil on canvas, signed "W.M. Davis" and dated "Nov. 1912" lower left. Minor drying crackle, lacking keys to one corner of stretcher, some draw to canvas as a result. Canvas 24"h, 30"w. Published and Illustrated in: "W.M. Davis 1829-1920: Port Jefferson's Foremost Painter" (booklet), The Historical Society of Greater Port Jefferson: Port Jefferson, NY, 1973, p. 16, excerpt: "Painted in the early 1900's on what is now East Main Street. On the right is " Painter Davis' " studio lighted perhaps for an evening exhibition where friends are being greeted at the door. Across the street is the old Capt. George Washington Brewster House which is still standing, though altered. The widening of East Main Street brought the retaining wall and sidewalk right to the foundation of the house and cut away the entrance."

William Moore Davis, Study of a Tree

William Moore Davis Study of a Tree oil on artist's board 14 h × 12 w in (36 × 30 cm) Signed to lower right 'W. M. Davis'. Provenance: Berry-Hill Galleries, New York condition: Work is in good overall condition with small areas of in painting to extreme left and right edges. Work presents well. Framed without glazing measuring 21 x 19 inches.

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (AMERICAN, 1829-1920).

Oil on canvas. Dandelions. 1859. Signed and dated lower right. From a Long Island, NY collection.

WILLIAM M. DAVIS (American, Long Island, 1829-1920)

WILLIAM M. DAVIS (American, Long Island, 1829-1920), Long Island landscape with artist near water, pencil and watercolor, signed lower right. Minor toning and mat burn. Sight 9''h, 11-3/4''w. (Fine Art)

William Moore Davis

William Moore Davis (New York, 1829-1920) YOUNG GIRL READING BY TREE oil on canvas on board, framed, signed: bottom center H9 1/4"" W8 3/4"

William M. Davis, Young Girl Reading by a Tree Oil Painting

Young Girl Reading by a Tree. William M. Davis (1829-1920). Oil on canvas on board, c. 1875. Signed bottom center: W.M. Davis. 9 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches. I doubt that there are as many city artists who enjoy as I do the exquisite happiness of taking one’s traps, a sandwich, a well-filled flask, and pipe, and going forth alone by the calm and tumultuous sea, the wild woods, or other unfrequented places… —William M. Davis, 1913 William M. Davis spent most of his life painting and living in the area he loved best, Port Jefferson, Long Island. There he befriended renowned genre painter William Sidney Mount, who lived nearby in Stony Brook. Apparently self-taught, Davis was profoundly influenced by Mount, who was one of the most respected painters in America at that time. Although Davis was never a pupil of Mount’s, surviving letters between the two artists show that Mount often gave the younger painter artistic advice and guidance. Davis opened a studio in New York City in 1868, but in 1872, he returned permanently to the Port Jefferson area, where he was affectionately known as “Painter Davis.” Mount had died four years earlier, and to a degree, Davis continued in his mentor’s footsteps, providing locals with paintings of villagers pursuing their daily tasks, the area’s quiet bays and coves, as well as boats anchored or at sea. Young Girl Reading by a Tree presents a tranquil scene of learning and contemplation. A young girl has sat down in the shade at the base of a tree, leaning back against its trunk. Having set aside her bonnet, she loses herself in a book. Behind her, soft, grassy hills roll down to the distant sea, and a long, twisting branch of the tree also leads the viewer’s eye back to the white sails of boats on the water. Afternoon sunlight warms the foreground of the picture, where Davis used a rich array of colors to model the rock and the tree trunk. He paid special attention to the girl’s yellow and lavender bonnet, which is set off by a red flower, ribbons, and a feather. Young Girl Reading by a Tree likely depicts Adiona Davis, William M. Davis’ youngest child. Davis made at least three drawings of Adiona, who had a high forehead, small nose, and thin lips similar to the girl in our painting. One of the drawings of Adiona (collection of Mr. and Mrs. Warner Gorenzel) depicts her wearing her hair in a band, as the girl in our painting does, and wearing a similar dress and apron. The girl in our painting appears to be around eight years old; if she were Adiona, who was born in 1867, that would mean our picture was painted around 1875. The pillbox hat lying beside her, which was fashionable in the late 1860s and early 1870s, supports a date around 1875, and the Long Island landscape background strengthens the case for this date, since Davis gave up his studio in New York City in 1872 and returned to Port Jefferson for good. Davis exhibited at the National Academy of Design and the Brooklyn Art Association while living in New York City. Once he returned to Long Island, he exhibited exclusively in Port Jefferson, with the exception of a one-man show in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1894. According to the Bridgeport Daily Standard, Davis showed 135 of his works and had over 700 people in attendance. A major retrospective titled Port Jefferson’s Foremost Painter: W. M. Davis was held at the Historical Society Museum of Greater Port Jefferson in 1973. Davis’ works are housed in prestigious private collections and institutions, including the Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages, Stony Brook, New York; the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, and the New York State Historical Society, Cooperstown.

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (American, 1829-1920).

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (American, 1829-1920) ''The Twilight Moon'', pastel on board, signed and dated 1918 lower left, inscribed with title, artist, and dated to verso. Board 7-1/2''h, 16-3/4''w.

WILLIAM M. DAVIS, American (1829-1920), Still Life, oil on board, signed lower right., 9 x 12

WILLIAM M. DAVIS American (1829-1920) Still Life oil on board, signed lower right. 9 x 12 Provenance: The David Abbate Estate, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Private Collection, Connecticut.

Edgar J. Taylor American, b. 1862 Summer Garden, 1886

Edgar J. Taylor American, b. 1862 Summer Garden, 1886 Signed Edgar J. Taylor and dated 1886 on the stretcher Oil on canvas 9 x 12 inches Provenance: Estate of the artist; Together with William Moore Davis, American, 1829-1920, Long Island Dune, 1881, signed W. M. Davis and dated 1881 (ll), watercolor on paper, 9 x 11 inches The painters Harry Roseland and Edgar J. Taylor spent the summer of 1886 in North Haven, Long Island, just north of the village of Southampton. It is likely that this work was executed during that East End sojourn. C 

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (American, Long Island, 1829-1920), beached in Port Jefferson, New York, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 16''h, 24''w; relined with restorations to sky.

Attributed to William Moore Davis Pond in Wading River, Long Island

Attributed to William Moore Davis Pond in Wading River, Long Island Inscribed as titled on an old label affixed to the reverse Oil on canvas 12 x 16 inches Provenance: South Bay Auctions, East Moriches, NY C Estate of Waldo Hutchins III

William Moore Davis (NY, 1829-1920), Beached

William Moore Davis (NY, 1829-1920), Beached oil on canvas, signed and dated "Wm. M. Davis / 04," on original stretcher, presented in gilt wooden frame. SS 15.5 x 23.5 in.; DOA 22 x 30.25 in. Davis, a self-taught painter, briefly operated a gallery in New York City. In 1872 he returned to his Long Island home and concentrated on rural scenes, landscapes and seascapes.

William M. Davis Oil on canvas on board

William M. Davis. Young Girl Reading by a Tree ca. 1875. Signed "W. M. Davis" l.l.

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (American, 1829-1920)

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (American, 1829-1920) (Attrib.); Oil on canvas of a landscape with pond (framed); 14'' x 18''

Attributed to William Moore Davis (American, 1829-1920) "Landscape Path" oil on board

Attributed to William Moore Davis (American, 1829-1920) "Landscape Path" oil on board attribution on verso 6 1/4 x 8 in., framed

TROMPE L'OEIL DECORATED TOLE TRAY ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS Small painting of a ship in Arctic waters in lower right corner,...

TROMPE L'OEIL DECORATED TOLE TRAY ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS 19th Century Small painting of a ship in Arctic waters in lower right corner, reminiscent of William Bradford. Signed lower left on an envelope "Wm. M. Davis, Port Jefferson, L. I." (American, 1829-1920). Contemporary fancy Sheraton-style ebonized base. Tray 21 1/2" x 30". Height on base 22 1/2".

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (American, 1829-1920), snowy

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (American, 1829-1920), snowy seaside town, gouache on board, signed u/l, 11"h, 15"w; some mat burn to edges.

ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (American

ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (American, 1829-1920) FISHING OFF MONTAUK. Large oil on canvas nautical scene shows a single mast fishing boat with five men hand lining fish. One man has recent catch in hand and another man is manning the tiller. The sea is choppy and is filled with other boats; big and small. A point of land is seen on the right side with large lighthouse. All under a cloud and blue sky. Unsigned. Housed in a period gilt frame/liner. SIZE: 34" x 44". CONDITION: Relined, restored with inpainting. 9-92803 (9,000-12,000)

ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (American

ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS (American, 1829-1920) FISHING OFF MONTAUK. Large oil on canvas nautical scene shows a single mast fishing boat with five men hand lining fish. One man has recent catch in hand and another man is manning the tiller. The sea is choppy and is filled with other boats; big and small. A point of land is seen on the right side with large lighthouse. All under a cloud and blue sky. Unsigned. Housed in a period gilt frame/liner. SIZE: 34" x 44". CONDITION: Relined, restored with inpainting. 9-92803 (9,000-12,000)

WILLIAM M. DAVIS (AMERICAN 1829-1920). THREE MILE POINT, LAKE GEORGE.

Oil on canvas, 8 x 14 inches. Signed and dated 'Davis '71' l.r.

DAVIS, WILLIAM MOORE

DAVIS, WILLIAM MOORE, (American, 1829-1920) Still life Signed lower left, "W.M. Davis".Oil on wood panel, 8 1/2 " x 6 1/2 ". Framed.

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS American (1829-1920)

oil on board, 15 x 21 1/4, signed lower right.

WILLIAM M. DAVIS (American 1829-1920)

WILLIAM M. DAVIS (American 1829-1920) Jefferson Davis, The Forlorn Cavalier, 1864 Oil on canvas 15in. x 17.25in. Signed and dated lower right: WM Davis/ 1864 Framed, old label on verso inscribed: The Forlorn Cavalier/ Painted by W.M. Davis of/ Brooklyn NY for/ Capt. E.P. Dorr/ sent to grandfather Merrin/ 1878 Painted 1864 Provenance: the artist, to Capitan E.P. Dorr, c.1864, to Mr. Merrin, 1878 William M. Davis spent most of his life painting and living in the area he loved best, Port Jefferson, Long Island. There he befriended renowned genre painter William Sidney Mount, who lived nearby in Stony Brook. Apparently self-taught, Davis was profoundly influenced by Mount, who was one of the most respected painters in America at that time. Although Davis was never a pupil of Mount's, surviving letters between the two artists show that Mount often gave the younger painter artistic advice and guidance. Davis opened a studio in New York City in 1868, but in 1872, he returned permanently to the Port Jefferson area, where he was affectionately known as "Painter Davis." Mount had died four years earlier, and to a degree, Davis continued in his mentor's footsteps, providing locals with paintings of villagers pursuing their daily tasks, the area's quiet bays and coves, as well as boats anchored or at sea. Davis exhibited at the National Academy of Design and the Brooklyn Art Association while living in New York City. Once he returned to Long Island, he exhibited exclusively in Port Jefferson, with the exception of a one-man show in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1894. According to the Bridgeport Daily Standard, Davis showed 135 of his works and had over 700 people in attendance. A major retrospective titled Port Jefferson's Foremost Painter: W.M. Davis was held at the Historical Society Museum of Greater Port Jefferson in 1973. Davis' works are housed in prestigious private collections and institutions, including the Suffolk Museum, Stony Brook, N.Y; the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, and the New York State Historical Society, Cooperstown.

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS American (1829-1920)

A Close Shave oil on canvas board, 12 x 14, signed lower left.

W/C ON ILLUSTRATION BOARD

W/C ON ILLUSTRATION BOARD- 19TH C PASTORAL SCENE WITH THREE COWS STREAMSIDE, SIGNED LR 'W.M. DAVIS' (WILLIAM MOORE, NY, 1829-1920). FRAME: BLACK WALNUT MOLDED, GILT LINER, GLAZED. SS: 12" X 17 1/2" OS: 15 5/8'' X 21''

William Moore Davis (American, 1829-1920) The Lady Behind the Door Signed "W.M.DAVIS" l.l. Oil on

canvas (mounted), 10 3/4 x 13 1/4 in. (27.4 x 33.2 cm), framed. Condition: Subtle curve to support, minor scattered losses to upper edge, scattered retouch, craquelure. N.B. In her article "William Moore Davis" (American Art Review, Vol. XIV No. 6), Eva Greguski notes "Davis spent the greater part of his long life painting the world around his home on the north shore of Long Island. Born in Setauket, New York, in 1829, Davis received no formal training in art... As he wrote to a friend: I doubt if there are as many city artists who enjoy as I do the exquisite happiness of taking one's traps, a sandwich, a well filled flask and pipe, and going forth alone by calm and tumultuous sea, the wild woods, or other unfrequented places at whatever season sure to return with some modest transcripts of the boundless beauty of nature.".

WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS, (American, 1829-1920), watercolor on paper, depicting a landscape with pond, building and figure, 6" x 9", signed l.r. (See illustration)

William Moore Davis 1829 - 1920 LONG ISLAND BEACH SignedW.M. Davis (lr) Oil on canvasboard 8 x 12 inches...