William M. Davis

Lot 54: WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS American (1829-1920)

Name: WILLIAM MOORE DAVIS American (1829-1920)
Brand: 3 b's Shannon's
SKU: ts56o1bzgn

Est: $10,000 USD - $15,000 USDSold:

3 b's Shannon'sGreenwich, CT, USMay 06, 2004

Item Overview

Description

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

Dimensions

12 x 14

Artist or Maker

William M. Davis

Literature

Related work: Long Island Landscape Painting 1820-1920, Ronald G. Pisano, New York Graphic Society 1985, ill., p. 22.

Provenance

Private collection, Port Jefferson, New York.

Notes

One of Long Island's more notable painters, Davis exhibited at the National Academy of Design and the Brooklyn Art Association. A friend and confidant of William Sidney Mount, he was well regarded in Mount's diary. His early work closely emulates Mount's distinctive style. Davis' marine Works are exceeding rare and only one other version of this subject is recorded.

Auction Details

May 6, 2004 Auction

3 b's Shannon's

May 06, 2004, 12:00 AM EST

Greenwich Civic Center, Greenwich, CT, 06830, US

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