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Gladys Rockmore DavisYoung Girls in the Forest Sisters - Twins - Friends1946
1946
$15,000
£11,433.26
€13,187.07
CA$21,304.49
A$22,893.91
CHF 12,283.91
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NOK 154,456.56
SEK 141,095.07
DKK 98,554.95
About the Item
Mid-Century Art Star Gladys Rockmore Davis paints a double portrait of what appears to be sisters or perhaps friends dressed in identical costumes. The work is as charming as it is intriguing, with a touch of Surrealism. The composition and lighting are an exploration in simplicity. It highlights the similarities between the two young girls as they intertwine their arms. The blond girl looks directly at the viewer, while the redhead turns her head to profile. Both are the same size, have the same hairstyle, and wear the same dress, embodying the spirit of youth. Rockmore Davis was known for her paintings of children, and the present work is an exceptional example of her oeuvre.
Titled - "In the Forest"
signed with initials 'GRD•' (lower right) and signed 'DAVIS' twice (on the tacking edges)
oil on canvas
16 x 11 in. (40.6 x 27.9 cm.) - Framed size 22 x 17 x 3
Footnotes
Provenance
Midtown Galleries, New York, consigned from the artist, by October 1946.
Louise Elsie (née Paskus) Danziger (1912-1980), White Plains, New York, acquired from the above, May 17, 1947.
The Marbella Gallery, Inc., New York.
Jane (née Franklin) Brauer Hunter (1915-2013), St. Louis.
Private collection, Missouri, gift from the above, 2013.
By descent to the present owner from the above, daughter of the above, May 10, 2023.
Bonhams, New York
Exhibited
New York, Midtown Galleries, Exhibition of Paintings, "Moods of Children" Gladys Rockmore Davis, October 21-November 9, 1946, n.p., no. 20.
Literature
"Gladys Rockmore Davis," ArtNews, New York, October 1946, vol. XLV, no. 8, p. 66, illustrated.
- Creator:Gladys Rockmore Davis (1901 - 1967, American)
- Creation Year:1946
- Dimensions:Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)
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- Condition:Overall, good condition. Streatcher marks are visible with raking light and in a slight indentation/ depression in the center of the canvas.
- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU385317046662
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