William R. Davis (Massachusetts b.1952) Oil on Canvas
“Afternoon Sail”, signed lower right William R. Davis. Davis grew up in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. A self-taught artist, he captures the serene light of a sunrise or sunset on the water. In 1987 he mounted a one artist show at the Mystic Maritime Gallery and all twenty of his works shown were sold. He has received the Mystic Maritime Gallery Award of Excellence. His art pays homage to such 19th c. artist such as James Bard, Antonio Jacobsen and Fitz Hugh Lane.
7 ½ in. x 11 ½ in.