Lot 1034: Willis E. Davis (American, 1855-1910) Northern California farm scene, 1903 16 x 20in

Northern California farm scene, 1903
signed and dated 'Willis E. Davis 1903' (lower right)
oil on canvas
16 x 20in
overall: 21 x 25in

EXHIBITED:
Irvine, California, The Irvine Museum, Spacious Skies Exhibition, September 24, 1998-January 19, 1999.

As the son of a prosperous gold miner, Willis Davis was a gentleman of means and leisure. He painted for the pleasure of it and cared very little for public recognition. Art critics at the turn of the century ranked him as one of California's finest painters. He was a lifelong resident of San Francisco.