W. Glen Davis Chalk Pastel Drawing

Item Details

Untitled, mid 20th century
Chalk pastel and graphite drawing on paper
Signed to the lower right

A chalk pastel drawing on paper by listed American artist W. Glen Davis (20th century). This work depicts an abstract figurative composition portrayed in the artist’s signature style with bold undulating outlines, simple shapes, and fragmented forms in vibrant hues. The piece is signed to the lower right.

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

- minor wear and negligible irregularities, tears, creasing, and small pinhole perforations along the edges of paper; toning, minor warping, and discoloration throughout the composition; some dirt residue; chalk pastel smudges.

Dimensions

Item #

18DCC790-062