Botanical Study - Young Tree With Roots, | Pen and Ink on Paper | Edward A. Davidson | c.1960

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Edward A. Davidson (1909 - 1987), Botanical Study - Young Tree with Roots, c. 1960, Pen and ink on paper,
… Read more Edward A. Davidson (1909 - 1987), Botanical Study - Young Tree with Roots, c. 1960, Pen and ink on paper,
6" × 8" inches, matted

A confident and elegant pen and ink botanical study depicting a young, gnarled tree with palmate leaves and exposed roots, rendered in spare, economical line work against an untreated ground. Davidson's restrained draftsmanship - free of shading or crosshatching - reflects the influence of East Asian ink drawing traditions that captivated many Western artists during the postwar period.

The composition's simplicity belies its sophistication; each line is purposeful, capturing the organic character of the plant with botanical sensitivity and artistic economy. Signed with the artist's monogram lower right. The warm patina of the aged paper enhances the work's quiet, meditative quality. From a collection of several hundred drawings by the artist.

This drawing has been attached at the corners to an 8" x 10" acid-free mat using acid-free, residue-free tape. It also has an 8" x 10" acid free backer board and is ready for framing.

Edward A. Davidson did spot and larger illustrations and small paintings for Gourmet, Harper's, and other magazines in the 1950s and 1960s. He also sold hundreds of his drawings and paintings from a small shop/gallery on East 4th Street in Greenwich Village, through the gallery of Julius Carlebach, a few other Manhattan galleries and dealers and through many art and antique shows. See less