The Betrothal Ring
By Warren B. Davis
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated lower left: WARREN B. DAVIS 06
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
The Betrothal Ring
By Warren B. Davis
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated lower left: WARREN B. DAVIS 06
Canvas, Oil
Pretty Woman with a St. Bernard
By Warren B. Davis
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Unknown Signature: Unknown Likely an illustration for a Gerlach Barklow Calendar This oil on canvas painting was created by Warren B. Davis. Davis was known for painting p...
Canvas, Oil
“Young Nude Beauty”
By Warren B. Davis
Located in Southampton, NY
Overall 22 by 18 inches. WARREN B. DAVIS (1865–1928) Early in his career, Warren B.
Oil Pastel, Cardboard
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H 10 in W 8 in
In the Glade, Warren B. Davis, Nude, Landscape, Oil, Metropolitan Museum of Art
By Warren B. Davis
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Warren B. Davis was born in 1865 in New York. Trained at the Art Students League in New York, Davis established himself as a painter of graceful and poetic female figures.
Canvas, Oil, Board
WOMEN DANCING (Dance of the Forest Nymphs)
By Warren B. Davis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This painting is signed on the lower right and inscribed on verso “Property of Warren Davis” Mythological or Fantasy type art. Warren B.
Oil, Board
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
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