Author: Davis, Henry William Banks (1833-1914). English landscape & animal painter known for his pastoral scenes with cattle and farm animals.
Title: Autograph Letter Signed by the Popular English Painter of Pastoral Scenes Henry William Banks Davis.
Description: London, January 8th. London, January 8th. Very good. - Over 30 words boldly penned on 6-1/2 inch high by 4-1/2 inch wide "18 St. John's Wood Road" embossed stationery. In his brief letter addressed to T.H. Hills, Davis asks if he would "kindly add the address of Miss Leslie to the enclosed & then post it..", apologizing in a postscript that "I have no means of knowing her address". Signed "H.W.B. Davis". Folded for mailing with a couple of smudges, there are glue stains to the top corners of the verso. Very good. The popular English landscape & animal painter Henry William Banks Davis (1833-1914) was noted for his pastoral scenes. His landscapes often featured cattle and farm animals. A student at the Royal Academy, he exhibited there and was made an associate and later named Royal Academician. Initially influenced by the Preraphaelites, he developed his own style working on a large scale. Very good .

Keywords: ART; ARTISTS; HENRY WILLIAM BANKS DAVIS; AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED; SIGNATURE; ALS; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; LANDSCAPE & ANIMAL ARTIST; PASTORAL SCENES; CATTLE; FARM ANIMALS; T.H. HILLS; MISS LESLIE.


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