W. Glen Davis 1984 Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas

Item Details

W. Glen Davis
Untitled
oil
Signed

W. Glen Davis (Western PA, 20th Century)
Untitled, 1984
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated to verso
17.5’ W x 15.5’ H (image size)

An abstract oil painting on canvas by American artist W. Glen Davis (Western PA, 20th-Century), created in 1984. This work features a large angular geometric shape in reddish-brown against a dark brown background. The work is signed and dated ‘84’ to the canvas verso. It is presented in a metallic brown metal frame.

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.

Condition

- to fair; spots of paint loss scattered throughout; scratches and residue throughout surface; wear in frame includes scratches scattered throughout.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; visible image measures approximately 17.5" W x 15.5" H.

Item #

18DCC450-086