Portrait of a Gentleman Seated Between Two Tablesc. 18487 7/8 × 7 7/8"Watercolor and pencil on woven paperGift of Eva and Morris Feld1981.12.1401531931553Jane Anthony DavisDrawingsThe American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain.United StatesRhode IslandTreasures of Folk Art: Museum of American Folk ArtPaintingsFor a number of years, the watercolor portraits signed “J.A. Davis” were assumed to be the work of a male painter. The artist is now identified as Jane Anthony Davis, born in Warwick, Rhode Island. Davis knew most or all of her sitters, whom she captured in small-format works on paper. This portrait shows a young gentleman engaged in work or study, activities compatible with the coffeehouse environment.Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
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