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Lot 1417
Arthur B. Davies (American, 1862-1928), David
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Chalk and pastel on paper, signed at lower right, retains label en verso, matted and framed under glass.

Sheet sight 9 x 7 in. Frame dimensions 19 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.

From the Collection of the late Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Betty Mushak, Durham, North Carolina

The estate of the artist.

Arthur Bowen Davies is one of the foremost American advocates for the advancement of modern art in the early 20th century. He was also a very highly regarded artist in his own right. A member of The Eight, his ethereal and mesmerizing figural paintings were actively sought after by such contemporary collectors as Duncan Phillips of the Phillips Collection and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller for the Museum of Modern Art. Additionally, Davies was one of the principal organizers of the 1913 Armory Show.

Good estate condition, one spot at lower right.