Arthur B. Davies (American, 1862-1928), Dawn

Color soft-ground etching and aquatint on paper, 1922, second state of 2, from an edition of 45, signed and pencil inscribed to lower left, retaining gallery label to verso, matted and framed below glass.

Platemark 12 x 7 3/4 in.; Frame dimensions 19 5/8 x 13 1/2 in.

From the Estate of the late Susan C. Frankenberg, Hillsborough, North Carolina

Gallery Clinton Lindley, Hillsborough, North Carolina

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.

Mat burn to the sheet, grime below the glass; not examined outside the frame.