Henry William Banks Davis RA (1833 – 1 December 1914[1]) was a popular English landscape and animal painter, noted for his pastoral scenes, often populated with cattle and other farm animals.
Henry William Banks Davis | |
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 Portrait of H W B Davis (unknown artist) | |
| Born | 1833 Finchley, London |
| Died | 2 December 1914 (aged 80–81) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Landscape art, Animal painter |
Life and works
editHe 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.[2]
Early works were influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites 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.[3]
Paintings
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- 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.
References
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Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1922). "Davis, Henry William Banks". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 30 (12th ed.). London & New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company. p. 809.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 866.
- ^ Short biography (Christie's).
Further reading
edit- Meynell, Wilfrid. The modern school of art, volume 2 pp. 71–76 (London, W.R. Howell, 1886–8).
External links
edit- 28 artworks 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)