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Arthur B. Davies

American, 1862-1928

Born in Utica, NY in 1962, Arthur Davies sold his first sculpture — a small, detailed sailboat carved with a pocketknife — at the age of 12 for $25. After the 1913 Armory Show, Davies began to regularly cast small bronze sculptures and reliefs from wood carvings, and later from clay. These pieces were carved from life on occasion but more often from sketches. As Bennard B. Perlman notes in The Lives, Loves, and Art of Arthur B. Davies (1999), "experimentation in a three-dimensional medium was akin to his use of abstraction in painting, except that color was eliminated, allowing him to concentrate on the angular break up of shapes without the added complexity of considering hue, value, and intensity." Davies exhibited internationally, saw his work enter major public and private collections, and at the time of his death, the Metropolitan Museum of Art organized a large memorial exhibition. Today Davies’ artworks can be found in numerous public collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.; Art Institute of Chicago; National Gallery of Art; Philadelphia Museum of Art; and Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

(Biography provided by Driscoll Babcock Galleries)
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Artist: Arthur B. Davies
"Mountain Landscape"
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork: Framed watercolor of a mountain landscape. Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928) Born in Utica, New...
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20th Century Tonalist Arthur B. Davies

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Watercolor

'Lida & the Swan', New York Armory Show, Ashcan School, ASL, NYMOMA, AIC, LACMA
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Arthur B. Davies' for Arthur Bowen Davies (American, 1862-1928) and created circa 1915. An early twentieth-century sugar-lift aquatint showing Zeus in the guise of a swan, reclining and cradling Lida in his wings while King Tyndareus ponders the mutability of human circumstance. Born in Utica, New York, Arthur Davies attended the Chicago Academy of Design from 1879 to 1882. He furthered his studies at the Chicago Art Institute, before moving to New York City in 1885 where he studied at the Art Students League and Gotham Art Students League. In 1893, he made the first of many trips to Europe, visiting Holland, Paris, and London. He became an arch-exponent of Modernism and the central organizing figure of 1913's watershed Armory Show. Davies developed a style that combined visionary Symbolism with elements of Tonalism and Cubism. Who Was Who in American Art describes him as an “…important but enigmatic Modernist whose work was poetic, mysterious, and visionary”. Davies was the recipient of many gold medals and prizes and juried awards and his work is held in the permanent collections of museums nationwide, including New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others. Photo of Arthur B Davies circa 1907 in New York City by Gertrude Käsebier courtesy of Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. Reference: Who Was Who in American Art 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America, Peter Hastings Falk, Sound View Press 1999, Vol. 1, p. 835; Artists in California 1786-1940, Third Edition, Edan Milton Hughes: Crocker Art Museum, Sheridan Books 2002, Vol. 1, p. 280; Thieme-Becker Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zu Gengenwart, Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker, Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag 1992, Vol. 7/8, p. 470; E. Benezit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs, et Graveurs, Jacques Busse, 1999 Nouvelle Édition, Gründ 1911, Vol. 4, p. 293; Davenport’s Art Reference and Price Guide 2009/10 Edition, LTB Gordonsart, Inc. 2008, p. 672; et al. Additional biographical information follows, written by Catherine Southwick and Robert Torchia from the National Gallery of Art Online Editions: Arthur B. Davies’s mystical, mysterious paintings hearken back to 19th-century romanticism, even while Davies aligned himself with American artists advancing the most radical ideals of their day. Davies was born on September 26, 1862, in Utica, New York, the son of English and Welsh parents who had immigrated to the United States in 1856. He first took art lessons as a teenager from a local landscape painter, Dwight Williams...
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Early 1900s Modern Arthur B. Davies

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Paper, Aquatint

Sea Maidens (or, Sunshine; Girls on the Beach)
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in New York, NY
Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928), Sea Maidens (or, Sunshine; Girls on the Beach), soft ground etching and aquatint, 1919, signed in pencil lower right. Reference: Czestochoski 79, second...
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1910s American Impressionist Arthur B. Davies

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Etching, Aquatint

Round of Summer (aka Four Figures), First State Proof
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in New York, NY
Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928), Round of Summer (aka Four Figures), soft ground etching, 1919, signed in pencil lower right. Reference: Czestochowski 91, first state (of 3), trial proo...
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1910s American Impressionist Arthur B. Davies

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Etching

Resurrection (aka Flying Figures; Border of the Lake)
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in New York, NY
Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928), Resurrection (aka Flying Figures; Border of the Lake), drypoint and aquatint on zinc, 1916, signed with the estate stamp lower right. Reference: Price 2...
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1910s American Impressionist Arthur B. Davies

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Drypoint, Aquatint

Study of an Indian Model
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Study of an Indian Model Unsigned Pastel and chalk on blue paper, mounted to support Provenance: Estate of the artist (per Graham and Sons, agent for the estate) James Graham & Sons,...
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1920s Ashcan School Arthur B. Davies

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Chalk, Pastel

"Doorway to Illusion" original etching
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original softground etching and aquatint. Executed in 1919, this impression on laid paper was printed ca. 1929. Plate size: 7 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches (196 x 167 mm). Sheet size: 1...
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1910s Arthur B. Davies

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Etching

'Gorges of the Tarn, France', New York Armory, Ashcan School, ASL, AIC, NYMoMA
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Titled lower right, 'Gorges of the Tarn' and painted circa 1905. American Master's Gallery label, verso, with artist's name, 'A. B. Davies' for Arthur Bowen Davies (American, 1862-1...
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Early 1900s Modern Arthur B. Davies

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Paper, Watercolor

Afternoon
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in New York, NY
Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928), Afternoon, transfer lithograph, 1920, signed in pencil lower left. Reference: Czestochowski 188, only state, from the edition of 25 (another 300 unsigne...
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1920s American Impressionist Arthur B. Davies

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Lithograph

Amber Garden
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in New York, NY
Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928), Amber Garden (Hand Raised, Autumn Mist), soft ground etching and aquatint, 1919, signed in pencil lower right margin. Referen...
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1910s American Impressionist Arthur B. Davies

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Etching, Aquatint

Baptism (or, Group of Ten Men – One Seated)
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in New York, NY
Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928), Baptism (or, Group of Ten Men – One Seated), drypoint on zinc, 1917, signed in pencil , printed in black on very thin laid paper. In very good condition...
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1910s Cubist Arthur B. Davies

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Drypoint

Tartessians
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in New York, NY
Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928), Tartessians, soft ground etching with aquatint, 1919-20, signed in pencil lower right. Reference: Czestochowski 96, second state (of 2), total printing ...
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1910s American Impressionist Arthur B. Davies

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Etching, Aquatint

Torment
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in New York, NY
Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928), Torment, soft ground etching with aquatint and roulette, 1919-20, signed with the estate stamp lower right, and signed by the printer Frank A. Nankivell...
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1910s American Impressionist Arthur B. Davies

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Etching, Aquatint

Against Green
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in New York, NY
Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928), Against Green (also Three Figure Composition, Figures Against Green), soft ground etching and aquatint, 1918, signed in pencil lower right; also titled ...
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1910s American Impressionist Arthur B. Davies

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Etching, Aquatint

By the Sea (aka Idyll)
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in New York, NY
Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928), By the Sea (aka Idyll), soft ground etching and aquatint, 1919, signed in pencil lower right. Reference: Czestochowski 72, fourth state (of 5; see disc...
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1910s American Impressionist Arthur B. Davies

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Etching, Aquatint

Girl Running (or Woman Running)
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in New York, NY
Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928), Girl Running (or Woman Running), drypoint, 1917, signed in pencil (twice) lower left and dated lower right. Reference: Czes...
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1910s American Impressionist Arthur B. Davies

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Drypoint

Up-Rising
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in New York, NY
Arthur B. Davies, Up-Rising, soft ground etching and aquatint on a cream laid paper, 1919, signed in pencil lower right margin. Reference: Czestochowski 78, second state (of 3). In g...
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1910s American Impressionist Arthur B. Davies

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Etching, Aquatint

Dawn (or, Kneeling Figure)
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in New York, NY
Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928), Dawn (or, Kneeling Figure), 1918, soft ground etching and aquatint, signed in pencil lower right. Reference: Czestochowski 59, second state (of 3). In v...
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1910s Arthur B. Davies

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Etching, Aquatint

"Cloud Study"
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork: Framed watercolor of Summer cloud study. Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928) Born in Utica, New York, Ar...
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20th Century Tonalist Arthur B. Davies

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Watercolor

"Summer Clouds"
By Arthur B. Davies
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork: Framed watercolor of mountain landscape with summer clouds. Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928) Born in...
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20th Century Tonalist Arthur B. Davies

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Watercolor

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