About Henry William Banks Davis
Lived 1833 – 1914 (aged 81). Henry William Banks Davis was a British painter and sculptor.
Henry William Banks Davis (18331 December 1914 ) was a popular English landscape and animal painter, noted for his pastoral scenes, often populated with cattle and other farm animals.
Life and works He 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.
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.
Paintings
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.
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Who was Henry William Banks Davis?
British artist (1833-1914)
When was Henry William Banks Davis born?
Henry William Banks Davis was born on 26 August 1833 in London.
When did Henry William Banks Davis die?
Henry William Banks Davis died on 1 December 1914 in Rhayader.
What was Henry William Banks Davis's occupation?
Henry William Banks Davis was a painter and sculptor.
What nationality was Henry William Banks Davis?
Henry William Banks Davis was British.
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