Description: ~ Offers Encouraged ~ 1946 Abstract Expressionist Oil by CaLiFoRnia Artist Harold Christopher Davies Harold Christopher Davies (1891-1976) Harold Christopher Davies was a painter with whom art came first and commercialism last. Though he was a remarkably passionate and somewhat prolific artist, he resisted gallery representation until the age of eighty-four, just one year before his death. Davies began his formal art education at the age of fourteen, enrolling in the Corcoran Art Institute in Washington, D.C. Later he continued his studies at the San Francisco Institute of Art.An abstract expressionist, his style was directly influenced by Cezanne, Gorky and de Kooning. Being a man of intense dedication to his art, he kept extensive notebooks and sketchbooks in which he developed his own artistic and aesthetic philosophy, often through his candid critiques of other artist's works.Painting, for Davies, was not a means of earning his living. Though he exhibited frequently at various local colleges and museums, he never sought public recognition of his talent. He believed fame compromised the integrity of an artist's work. Davies earned his living as a businessman, eventually owning and operating his own chemical company. He lived a life of balancing his monetary obligations with the true love of his life: painting.After living in a variety of cities around the United States, Davies moved to Inverness, California in 1969 where he was free to devote all his time to his art.MEMBER:Oakland Art LeagueSan Francisco Art AssociationHuntsville (Ala.) Art AssociationEXHIBITED:San Francisco Art Association, 1921-1931Oakland Art Gallery, 1931Birmingham Museum, 1951Southampton Museum, 1959University of Long Island Museum, 1964Parrish Art Museum, 1964, 1966, 1967Hoover Gallery (San Francisco), 1975Fresno Art Center, 1976 (Solo)Haggin Museum 1982Huntsville Museum, 1982 Painting is signed & dated lower right Painting measures approx 18" x 14" 19.99 shipping to buyers in the Continental United States(PO Box address may be subject to a surcharge) ALL PAINTINGS sold by CalART.com are GUARANTEED ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC AND AS DESCRIBED Thank You & Best wishes :) CalART.com has been buying and selling Original California & American Paintings through eBay since 1997!
Price: 3461 USD
Location: Encinitas, California
End Time: 2024-10-04T21:52:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 19.99 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Artist: Harold Christopher Davies
Signed By: Harold Christopher Davies
Size: Large
Custom Bundle: No
Date of Creation: 1946
Region of Origin: California, USA
Framing: Framed
Personalize: No
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Year of Production: 1946
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 18 in
Style: Abstract, Americana, Cubism, Expressionism, Modernism, Urban Art
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Handmade: Yes
Culture: N/A
Item Width: 14 in
Time Period Produced: 1925-1949
Bundle Description: N/A
Signed: Signed
Period: Post-War (1940-1970)
Material: Paper
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Subject: Men, Still Life, Women
California Prop 65 Warning: N/A
Signed?: Signed
Type: Painting
COA Issued By: N/A
Theme: Americana, Art, Fantasy, People, Portrait
Original/Reproduction: ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING
Production Technique: Oil Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Personalization Instructions: N/A
