Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1005
William Moore Davis
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(American, 1829-1920)
Jefferson Davis, The Forlorn Cavalier, 1864, signed lower right "W.M. Davis 1864", oil on canvas, 15 x 17-1/8 in.; period gilt wood and composition frame, 23-3/4 x 25-3/4 in.
Note: William Moore Davis, no relation to the president of the Confederate States, found fame in New York by painting Civil War subjects. His most famous image was of Jefferson Davis, painted in 1862, and was widely distributed in printed form. This image of Davis on horseback shows him in a planter's hat, grey uniform, carrying a version of the Confederate Flag, against a backdrop of the war ravaged landscape.
Exhibited: M.S. Rau Antiques, New Orleans, Louisiana, n.d., label verso
Provenance: Peter Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
lined, scattered tiny areas of retouch; frame with some wear, apparently cut down to size
