Collection Highlights
Four Portraits of North American Indians; verso: sketch of brave riding a horse and shooting a bow and arrow
1859
1941.1209
Oil on gray marbleized prepared heavy textured paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
William Davis (1770-1850)
Title
William Davis (1770-1850)
Date
ca. 1800
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 7 x 5.7 cm )
Credit Line
Gift of Dudley Davis, in memory of his mother, Marie Antoinette (Baker) Davis
Object Number
1950.147
Marks
Engraved: on back of case:"W.D./to/S.S."
Gallery Label
William Davis was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, the son of Moses and Hannah (Pierpont) Davis. An engraving on the back of the case indicates that this miniature was painted as a gift for Davis's second wife, Sally Smith, whom he married in 1800.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
