W. Glen Davis Gouache Painting
Item Details
W. Glen Davis (Western PA, 20th Century)
Untitled, late 20th century
Gouache painting on paper
Signed to the verso
A gouache painting on paper by listed American artist W. Glen Davis (20th Century), dated late 20th century. This work features an abstract crouching ambiguous figure portrayed in the artist’s signature style featuring thick black bold outlines, simple shapes, fragmented forms, and rough splotches of vibrant colors. The piece is signed to the verso. The composition is presented unmounted and unframed.
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
- wear, irregularies, neglegible bent corners, and minor pinhole perforations along the edges of paper; minor toning and negligible stains throughout the composiiton.
Dimensions
Item #
18DCC649-040
