Listed Artist William Robert Davis (b.1952) Signed Luminist Oil Painting

Description: Winner receives an original signed oil on board painting by well listed contemporary American artist William Robert Davis (b.1952). The painting is titled "Graf Zeppelin Off South American Coast" on the verso, and is signed in the lower left corner, seen magnified in picture 4, and again on the verso, seen in picture 6. The painting is in exquisite original condition with no damage whatsoever. This painting is absolutely perfect. The stunning, original gold gallery frame is also in perfect condition with no chips, cracks, repairs, or any other damage. This absolutely stunning painting is ready for hanging as-is. We have sold multiple works by this artist and this is probably the finest example we have ever seen. The frame measures roughly 13.75" x 11.75", with the image itself measuring roughly 10" x 8". Below is some information about the artist, whose auction records include sales up to $30,240. Please feel free to ask us any questions you may have prior to bidding or making an offer. Thank you for checking out our listing. William Robert Davis, was born 1952, in Somerville, Massachusetts. Mostly self-educated as a painter, Davis has combined natural artistic ability with a capacity for keen observation of art from the past, an interest in art history, and an art historian's instinct for ferreting out highly abstruse bits of information about past technique. Until fairly recently, Davis built his reputation primarily as a marine artist, specializing in highly detailed, beautifully finished small oils. Presently, both his field studies and finished studio landscapes continue to reflect his interest in highly detailed smaller works. Past years he has devoted more time to historical views. Including many East Coast lighthouses that were replaced or no longer exist. Davis has been included in the E.H.H. Archibald's authoritative volume on Marine Art from the Flemish masters to the present. His work has been on the cover of American Artist Magazine and in depth article in American Art Collector. Also illustrated in many museum exhibition catalogs, books and magazines including Smithsonian, Cape Museum of Fine Art, Cahoon Museum, St. Botolph Club, Mystic Seaport Museum, American Yacht Club, The Haggin Museum and more. Once you have seen a painting by William Davis, you will understand why Mr. Davis has a national reputation as one of the best marine artists presently working in the United States. Mr. Davis grew up in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. He is a self-taught artist whose oil paintings typically capture the serene light of sunrise or sunset on the water. He employs many of the techniques traditionally used by American luminosity painters to realize his personal vision, showing a marked preference for 19th century subjects. In 1987, Davis made history with the first one artist show ever mounted at the prestigious Mystic Maritime Gallery in Mystic, Connecticut. All twenty of the works featured in that show were sold at the opening reception. In 1990 he received the Mystic Maritime Gallery Award of Excellence and his painting entitled "Calm Day off Latimer's Reef" appeared on the cover of Mystic's The Art of the Sea Calendar in 1993. Three of his paintings were also used in Shipwrecks Around Boston by noted Cape Cod author, William P. Quinn. Rockport Publishers has included Boston Harbor at Sunset in a new book entitled, A Gallery of Marine Art. He has also been included in the latest edition of E.H.H. Archibald's authoritative volume on Marine Art from the Flemish masters to the present. Much of Davis' early works pays homage to 19th century artists such as James Bard, Martin Johnson Heade, Antonio Jacobsen and Fitz Hugh Lane. He limits himself to about 30 colors in the palette of that period. He describes his style as "A conglomerate of a number of ideas I saw in other artists with my own refinements". Over the years, he has incorporated his fascinations for the different techniques of these artists. This may be best explained in the works of painter, William Merritt Chase, prominently displayed in his studio, "The most original painters are those who have stolen here a little and there a little from everyone. When they arrive a the levels of the masters, they will find they can do so much better work themselves that they can't help being original". In a tribute to Martin Johnson Heade which appeared in the July 1991 issue of American Artist magazine, Davis refers to sunset as "the hour when night usurps day". He observes that this is the "best time of day for painters to capture the 'inner state' of a landscape" and represents "an unequaled opportunity to sensitize the eye to the delicate mysteries of light and shadow". In the September 1992 issue of Soundings, former Mystic Maritime Gallery Director, J. Russell Jinishian, described Davis by saying "His work evokes the gentility and natural beauty of the 19th century, a time we look back on with some nostalgia as it was a time less complicated and more civilized". Although best known for his marine subjects, Davis strives to make his work accessible to those with a variety of tastes while expanding his own horizons as an artist. Following the tremendous popularity of Davis' "Lilacs and Basket", featured on the poster for The Cahoon Museum of American Art 1992 exhibition entitled, "The Flowers of New England", the Nantucket Basket series began. Davis has shifted in the last few years to painting more landscapes on location. In the process, he has converted to plein air painting, partly influenced by his friendship with artists Joseph McGurl and Donald Demers. During 1998, the three friends painted together in various locations all over New England. The result of their efforts was a show entitled The New American Luminists Revisit the Native Landscape held at Tree's Place in Orleans, Massachusetts. In April 2001, Davis' work was illustrated on the cover of American Artist Magazine along with an in-depth article about his work. Cape Cod Life collector's edition named Davis as one of the Top 400 most influential, famous, and intriguing people on Cape Cod. Davis was also an invited panelist at the national conference on representational painting, sponsored by American Artist magazine and held in the Summer of 2004. AWARDS:1989 Award of Excellence – Mystic Maritime Gallery International Show 1991 Second Place – Copley Society 1999 Award of Excellence – Mystic Maritime Gallery International Show 2018 Best in Show- BoldBrush Art Show FASO 2018 Award of Excellence - Mystic Maritime Gallery International Show2018 Certificate of Merit -The Salmagundi Club 2020 Award of Merit - The Guild of Boston Artists 2023 Honorable Mention 16th Art Renewal Center Salon MEMBERSHIPS: Fellow Artist Member of the American Society of Marine ArtistsArtist Member of The Guild of Boston Artists Board of Trustee Cape Cod Maritime MuseumArtist Member Salmagundi Club New York, NY ARC Living Master - Art Renewal Center He is a founding member of the "New American Luminists". All of our items have been stored in a temperature controlled environment with no pets or smoking allowed. We strive to provide a wide array of artwork, antiques, and collectibles for everyone from the casual collector to other gallery owners. 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Price: 4995 USD

Location: Hudson, New York

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