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Antique Early 20c Oil Pastel Painting – Attrib: Arthur B Davies – Nouveau Maiden

Pastel on paper attributed to, or in the school of Arthur B Davies (1862-1928) and reminiscent of the fine small pastels of James McNiel Whistler depicting a kneeling girl holding a small mirror in a meadow filled with small white flowers and butterflies, reflects themes of allegory and introspection that were common in the American Symbolist movement – idealized female figure appears in profile with long hair lifted by the wind, set within a softly rendered landscape of muted greens, browns, and yellow light. Themes of transcendentalism, of contemplation, of self-reflection: a the mirror motif and a quiet natural setting. The work is presented in a gilt frame with a wide mat consistent with early twentieth-century display practices. Artwork is 9” x 12” and frame is 14” x 19”