Henry William Banks Davis
Henry William Banks Davis RA (1833–1914) was a popular English landscape and animal painter, noted for his pastoral scenes, often populated with cattle and other farm animals.
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Portrait of H W B Davis (unknown artist) | |
Born | 1833 Finchley, London |
Died | 1914 |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Landscape art, Animal painter |
Life and works
He studied and exhibited at the Royal Academy, becoming an associate in 1873 and Royal Academician in 1877, and where he was awarded two silver medals.[1]
Early works were influenced by the Preraphaelites but he later evolved a more individual style and worked on a larger scale. He achieved popularity and his art commanded high prices during his lifetime.[2]
Paintings
- A Placid Morning on the Wye.
- A Shady Spot on a Summers Day.
- A Spring Morning, 1866.
- An Orchard in Wales.
- Approaching Night, 1899 (Tate Gallery).
- Foxhounds in a Landscape.
- Gathering the Flocks, Loch Maree, 1883.
- Landscape.
- Orchard with Sheep in Spring (in Wales).
- Portrait of a Jack Russell Terrier (in Regency Interior).
- Returning to the Fold, 1880 (Tate Gallery).
- Studies of a Welsh Cobb.
- Sunset over a Landscape.
- Towards Evening in the Forest.
- Wooded River Landscape with Cattle Watering.
- Mother and Son.
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References
- Chisholm 1911.
- Short biography (Christie's).
- Attribution
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
.Further reading
- Meynell, Wilfrid. The modern school of art, volume 2 pp. 71–76 (London, W.R. Howell, 1886-8).
External links
- 28 paintings by or after Henry William Banks Davis at the Art UK site
- H W B Davis online (Artcyclopedia)
- An orchard in Picardy (Fine Art Dealers Association)
- The approach of Bealloch-na-ba, Applecross (Oil on canvas, Christie's)
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