Athlete and Dancer

ca. 1895–97

Not on view

Davies probably painted this picture after his first trip to Europe in 1895. It was exhibited in 1897 at his one-man show at Macbeth Gallery in New York. The approach seems to be influenced by French painters such as Adolphe Monticelli or the American painter, Albert Pinkham Ryder.

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Title: Athlete and Dancer
Artist: Arthur B. Davies (American, Utica, New York 1862–1928 Florence)
Date: ca. 1895–97
Culture: American
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 17 x 22 in. (43.2 x 55.9 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935
Object Number: 48.149.11
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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