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)

Artist: Arthur B. Davies

Arthur B. Davies'Log Cabin', New York Armory Show, Ashcan School, ASL, NYMOMA, AIC, LACMA, Circa 1900

$1,687Sale Price|25% Off

'Log Cabin', New York Armory Show, Ashcan School, ASL, NYMOMA, AIC, LACMA

By Arthur B. Davies

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Estate stamped, lower right, 'Arthur B. Davies' for Arthur Bowen Davies (American, 1862-1928) inscribed, 'Per NMD' and created circa 1900. Born in Utica, New York, Arthur Davies att...

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Early 1900s Arthur B. Davies

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Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

Arthur B. Davies"Doorway to Illusion" original etching, 1919

$500

"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

Arthur B. Davies'Lida & the Swan', New York Armory Show, Ashcan School, ASL, NYMOMA, AIC, LACMA, Circa 1915

$2,062Sale Price|25% Off

'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...

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Early 1900s Arthur B. Davies

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Paper, Aquatint

Arthur B. DaviesRound of Summer (aka Four Figures), First State Proof, 1919

$550

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

Arthur B. DaviesAgainst Green, 1918

$750

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

Arthur B. DaviesBy the Sea (aka Idyll), 1919

$1,400

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

Arthur B. DaviesSea Maidens (or, Sunshine; Girls on the Beach), 1919

$1,450

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

Arthur B. DaviesUp-Rising, 1919

$750

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

Arthur B. DaviesAmber Garden, 1919

$785

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

Arthur B. Davies"Mountain Landscape"

$8,700

"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

Arthur B. Davies'Gorges of the Tarn, France', New York Armory, Ashcan School, ASL, AIC, NYMoMA, Circa 1905

$1,800Sale Price|25% Off

'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. Unsigned. American Master's Gallery label, verso, with artist's name, 'A. B. Davies' for Arthur Bowen Davies (Americ...

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Early 1900s Arthur B. Davies

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Paper, Watercolor

Arthur B. Davies'Mighty Oak', New York Armory Show, Ashcan School, ASL, NYMOMA, AIC, LACMA, Circa 1900

$2,625Sale Price|25% Off

'Mighty Oak', New York Armory Show, Ashcan School, ASL, NYMOMA, AIC, LACMA

By Arthur B. Davies

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Estate stamped, lower right, 'Arthur B. Davies' for Arthur Bowen Davies (American, 1862-1928) and created circa 1900. Previously with: Gallery Clinton Lindley, Ltd. (from label, vers...

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Early 1900s Arthur B. Davies

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Paper, Charcoal, Gouache, Graphite

Arthur B. Davies"Cloud Study"

$8,700

"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

Arthur B. DaviesStudy of an Indian Model, 1920

$3,500

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

Arthur B. DaviesDawn (or, Kneeling Figure)

$1,500

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

Arthur B. DaviesResurrection (aka Flying Figures; Border of the Lake), 1916

$475

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

Arthur B. DaviesGirl Running (or Woman Running), 1917

$475

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

Arthur B. DaviesTartessians, 1919

$550

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

Arthur B. DaviesBaptism (or, Group of Ten Men – One Seated), 1917

$1,850

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

Arthur B. DaviesAfternoon, 1920

$350

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

Arthur B. DaviesTorment, 1919

$1,300

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

Arthur B. Davies"Summer Clouds"

$8,700

"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

Alberto Cuervo Bustillos"Discovering your landscapes" 2007 Original Engraving Signed Figurative 12x10in, 2007

$150

H 12.2 in W 10.2 in

"Discovering your landscapes" 2007 Original Engraving Signed Figurative 12x10in

Located in Miami, FL

Alberto"El Cuervo" Bustillos (Mexico, 1950) 'Descubrir tus paisajes', 2007 etching, aquatint on paper Deponte 300 g. 12.3 x 10.3 in. (31 x 26 cm.) ID: CUR-108 Unframed

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Early 2000s Contemporary Arthur B. Davies

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Etching, Aquatint, Engraving

Anna BassPensive Nude - Etching and Aquatint by Anna Bass - Late 20th Century, Late 20th Century

$469

H 8.08 in W 5.12 in D 0.08 in

Pensive Nude - Etching and Aquatint by Anna Bass - Late 20th Century

By Anna Bass

Located in Roma, IT

Pensive Nude is a black and white print realized by Anna Bass (Strasbourg 1876 - Paris 1961) in the First Half 20th Century. The artwork represents a nude female portrait. Hand-si...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Arthur B. Davies

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Etching, Aquatint

Jean-Gabriel DomergueJean Gabriel Domergue - Lying Woman - Original Etching, 1924

$1,409

H 15.75 in W 12.21 in D 0.04 in

Jean Gabriel Domergue - Lying Woman - Original Etching

By Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Original Etching by Jean-Gabriel Domergue Dimensions: 33 x 25 cm 1924 Edition of 100 This artwork is part of the famous portfolio The Afternoon of a Faun. Jean-Gabriel Domergue Jea...

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1920s Impressionist Arthur B. Davies

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Lithograph

W.O.J. NieuwenkampPortrait of artist Ida Bagoes Ketut Diding, Bali, 1937, 1937

$22,554

H 11.42 in W 12.21 in D 1.19 in

Portrait of artist Ida Bagoes Ketut Diding, Bali, 1937

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Ida Bagoes Ketut Diding, Artist on bali 1937 Signed with initials, dated and titled, bottom centre Black chalk on paper, 29 x 31 cm Literature: Ernst Braches en J.F. Heijbroek, W....

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1930s Art Nouveau Arthur B. Davies

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Paper, Graphite

Pablo PicassoChez la pythie-harpye. Homme au masque de minotaure et femme au masque de sculpt, 1934

$25,000

H 13 in W 17.52 in

Chez la pythie-harpye. Homme au masque de minotaure et femme au masque de sculpt

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New York, NY

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Chez la pythie - harpye. Homme au masque de minotaure et femme au masque de sculpteur, 1934 Aqua[nt and etching on Montval laid paper 13 x 17 1⁄2 inches ; 3...

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20th Century Modern Arthur B. Davies

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Etching, Aquatint

David HockneyThe Boy Hidden in a Fish, 1969 - David Hockney Print, Edition of 400, 1969

$4,407

H 9.06 in W 10.63 in

The Boy Hidden in a Fish, 1969 - David Hockney Print, Edition of 400

By David Hockney

Located in Kingsclere, GB

David Hockney is an English painter, printmaker, photographer, designer and dog-lover. Perhaps the most popular and versatile British artist of the 20th century, Hockney made appa...

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1960s Arthur B. Davies

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Etching, Aquatint

Georges Braque"L'Oiseau Multicolore" Georges Braque, Modernist Bird, Colorful, Cubist, Fauvist, circa 1950

$6,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 21 in W 28 in

"L'Oiseau Multicolore" Georges Braque, Modernist Bird, Colorful, Cubist, Fauvist

By Georges Braque

Located in New York, NY

Georges Braque L'Oiseau multicolore, circa 1950 Signed and numbered "30/200" in pencil Aquatint in colors on BFK Rives wove paper Image 10 1/4 x 19 1/4 inches Sheet 17 5/8 x 24 5/8 i...

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1950s Modern Arthur B. Davies

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Paper, Aquatint

Walasse TingGreen Cat, etching and aquatint, pencil signed & numbered, rarely seen in market, 1984

$3,500

H 29 in W 23.5 in

Green Cat, etching and aquatint, pencil signed & numbered, rarely seen in market

By Walasse Ting

Located in New York, NY

Walasse Ting 丁雄泉 Green Cat, 1984 Color etching and aquatint on copper plate, printed on Fabriano Rosaspina paper Pencil signed, numbered 178/230, dated 1984 along with artist's perso...

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1980s Pop Art Arthur B. Davies

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Ink, Pencil, Graphite, Etching, Aquatint, Mixed Media

Francisco Goya"Que pico de Oro" (What a Golden Beak) - Etching and Aquatint on Paper, 1799

$3,850

H 20 in W 16 in D 0.5 in

"Que pico de Oro" (What a Golden Beak) - Etching and Aquatint on Paper

By Francisco Goya

Located in Soquel, CA

"Que pico de Oro" (What a Golden Beak) - Etching and Aquatint on Paper 5th or 8th edition print of "Que pico de Oro" from the Los Caprichos with burnished aquatints, drypoints etchi...

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1790s Northern Renaissance Arthur B. Davies

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Engraving, Etching, Aquatint, Laid Paper

Hilton Leech“New England Homestead”, Circa 1950

$1,280Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.5 in W 13.5 in D 1 in

“New England Homestead”

Located in Southampton, NY

Very well executed watercolor on archival paper of a New England homestead nestled in a picturesque valley. Early fall with the tress just starting to change colors. The watercolor was done by the American artist Hilton Leech...

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1950s Modern Arthur B. Davies

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Watercolor, Archival Paper, Graphite

Jean-Gabriel DomergueJean Gabriel Domergue - Lying Naked - Original Etching, 1924

$1,421

H 15.75 in W 12.21 in D 0.04 in

Jean Gabriel Domergue - Lying Naked - Original Etching

By Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Original Etching by Jean-Gabriel Domergue Dimensions: 33 x 25 cm 1924 Edition of 100 This artwork is part of the famous portfolio The Afternoon of a Faun. Jean-Gabriel Domergue Jea...

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1920s Impressionist Arthur B. Davies

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Lithograph

Jean-Gabriel DomergueDomergue - Naked - Original Signed Lithograph, 1956

$1,409

H 15.75 in W 12.21 in D 0.04 in

Domergue - Naked - Original Signed Lithograph

By Jean-Gabriel Domergue

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Original Lithograph by Jean-Gabriel Domergue Title: Naked Signed Dimensions: 40 x 31 cm 1956 Edition of 197 This artwork is part of the famous portfolio "La Parisienne" Jean-Gabrie...

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1950s Impressionist Arthur B. Davies

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Lithograph

Previously Available Items

Arthur B. DaviesArthur B. Davies, Lunette (also titled Three Women, Circular), 1917

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H 5.63 in Dm 5.63 in

Arthur B. Davies, Lunette (also titled Three Women, Circular)

By Arthur B. Davies

Located in New York, NY

The enigmatic Arthur B. Davies was an early proponent of American Modernism. In particular work on paper from the early part of the twentieth century is increasing hard to locate. ...

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1910s American Modern Arthur B. Davies

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Drypoint

Arthur B. DaviesGathering by the Sea

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H 30 in W 40 in

Gathering by the Sea

By Arthur B. Davies

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Born in Utica, New York in 1862, Arthur Davies was an avant-garde modernist, well known for his ethereal portrayals of female nudes. Davies studied at the Chicago Academy of Design, ...

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Early 1900s Modern Arthur B. Davies

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Oil, Board

Arthur B. DaviesDoorway to Illusion, 1919

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Doorway to Illusion

By Arthur B. Davies

Located in New York, NY

Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928), Doorway to Illusion, soft-ground etching with aquatint printed in colors, 1919, signed by the printer Frank A. Nankivell lower left and with the estate...

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1910s American Impressionist Arthur B. Davies

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Etching, Aquatint

Arthur B. DaviesRUDDY SUMMER, 1919

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H 9.75 in W 7.875 in

RUDDY SUMMER

By Arthur B. Davies

Located in Santa Monica, CA

ARTHUR B. (Bowen) DAVIES (1862- 1928) RUDDY SUMMER 1919 (Price 54, CZ.388) Etching and soft ground. Signed in pencil. Edition 20. Excellent condition. 9 ¾ x 7 7/8 inches. $975 Ashcan artists

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1910s Ashcan School Arthur B. Davies

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Etching

Arthur B. DaviesDoorway to Illusion, 1929

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H 12 in W 9.5 in

Doorway to Illusion

By Arthur B. Davies

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

An original soft ground etching and aquatint by American artist Arthur B. Davies (1862-1928), titled "Doorway to Illusion", 1919, iii/iiii (1929 printing). A posthumous edition of (i...

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1920s Fauvist Arthur B. Davies

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Aquatint, Etching

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