Lot 81: Arthur H. Davis , fl.1871-1893 stuffed birds in a dome oil on canvas

signed and dated l.l.: A. H. Davis/ 67 oil on canvas

measurements note 28.5 by 18 cm.; 11 ¼ by 7 in.

Arthur Davis is better known as a painter of landscapes, particularly of views in the south of England. He exhibited at the British Institution and in 1872 he exhibited a picture at the Royal Academy. He also painted animal subjects, an example being Waiting for Master of 1878 (Sotheby's, New York, 1 June 2000, lot 94).