Arthur Bowen Davies

American painter (1862-1928)

† 1928 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 15 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Smithsonian American Art Museum · Art Institute of Chicago · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Museum of Modern Art · National Gallery of Art · National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian) · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Whitney Museum of American Art · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Arthur Bowen Davies was born on September 26, 1862 in Utica and died on October 24, 1928 in Florence, aged 66. Recorded occupations: painter, draftsperson, watercolorist, lithographer and printmaker. Country of citizenship: United States. Associated movement: Ashcan School. Fields of work: painting. Notable works include “Theatrical Scene”. Educated at Art Students League of New York.

At a glance

Born: September 26, 1862 · Utica
Died: October 24, 1928 · Florence
Age at death: 66
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: painter, draftsperson, watercolorist, lithographer, printmaker
Movements: Ashcan School
Notable works: Theatrical Scene
Education: Art Students League of New York
Wikipedia editions: 15 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

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