W. Glen Davis Graphite Drawing of a Shoe Shine Chair with Umbrella
Item Details
W. Glen Davis (Western Pennsylvania, 20th century)
Untitled (shoe shine chair with umbrella)
Graphite drawing on paper
Unsigned
Artist name printed to verso of mat
W. Glen Davis was an original member of the modern art Outlines Gallery in downtown Pittsburgh, which was started by Betty Rockwell in 1941. In addition, he was a member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, and a founding member of the Art and Crafts Center, Society of Sculptors and the Abstract Group. During the 1940s, he studied with Amédée Ozenfant (French, 1886-1966) – founder of the Purist Movement and the Ozenfant School of Fine Arts in New York. Davis’ work was also exhibited at the first post-war survey of Abstract and Surrealist American art held at the Art Institute of Chicago in the winter of 1947-8.
- Item not examined outside of mounting
Condition
- page lightly toned, particularly along lower edge; small spot of discoloration in lower right register; light smudges to page.
Dimensions
- measures mat; image measures 5"W x 5.5"H.
Item #
ITMG990062
