Davies Kingfisher Watercolor
Davies, Thomas (1737-1812).
Kingfisher.
Watercolor on paper.
Signed bottom right corner: "Davies".
8 1/2" x 10 1/4" sheet, 20 1/2" x 18 3/4" framed.
While he is most well known for his historical paintings, Davies was also an ornithologist and executed a numbed of exquisite watercolors relatings to birds. This splendidly rendered images captures the distinctive and charming profile of a kingfisher as it rests on a pier, and has all the signs of having been drawn from life.
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Davies, Thomas (1737-1812).
Kingfisher.
Watercolor on paper.
Signed bottom right corner: "Davies".
8 1/2" x 10 1/4" sheet, 20 1/2" x 18 3/4" framed.
While he is most well known for his historical paintings, Davies was also an ornithologist and executed a numbed of exquisite watercolors relatings to birds. This splendidly rendered images captures the distinctive and charming profile of a kingfisher as it rests on a pier, and has all the signs of having been drawn from life.
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