Warren B. Davis Pencil Signed Nude Drypoint Etching After the Bath c. 1928

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Title: After the Bath
Artist: Warren B. Davis - (1865-1928) - American artist
Technique: Original Drypoint Etching from a Copper Plate
Image size: 5-7/8 x 8 inches
Paper: Cream Wove Paper
Mat size: 12 x 15 inches
Date Published: c. 1928
Edition Size: Limited Edition of 100
Signed: Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil by the artist.
Reference: Works by Warren Davis can be found in many public and private collections including the Fine Art Museums of San Francisco.
Condition: Very Good condition with a couple of stains in the margin and on an irregularly torn sheet missing the upper right corner.
Printing: A strong impression printed by the artist in black ink on cream wove paper.
Presentation: Placed in a solid core ivory archival mat with archival materials. Blank on the back, not laid down.

"After the Bath" is a very fine example of the drypoint etchings of American artist Warren B. Davis created during the early decades of the 20th century. As a painter and illustrator Davis has often been compared to N.C. Wyeth and Maxfield Parrish, but neither of those artists were printmakers. In addition to his paintings Davis distinguished himself as an excellent drypoint etcher.

Like this work, many of his prints featured beautiful young nude women in elegant and refined poses. This print appeared in the 1928 edition of Fine Prints of the Year.

Early in his career, Warren B. Davis established himself as a painter of graceful and poetic female figures. Trained at the Art Students League in New York, Davis painted both nude and classically draped idealized women, depicting them as dancing nymphs and stoic goddesses. He was recognized by critics for the fluidity of his delicately painted drapery, and his work was published in Vanity Fair both as covers and interior illustrations. A diligent pianist in his youth, Davis’s musical background led to compositions known for rhythm, balance, and beauty.

Davis was a member of the Allied Artists of America and the Salmagundi Club, and exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, National Arts Club, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and Salmagundi Club. His work is collected by The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens; Milwaukee Art Museum; and Princeton University Art Museum.