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Sharpening the Saw
William M. Davis1867
The Long Island Museum of American Art, History, & Carriages
Stony Brook, United States
WIlliam Moore Davis was a Long Island artist who, inspired by William Sidney Mount, created this painting Sharpening the Saw. Davis was best known for his landscapes and genre paintings. Here, he depicts an African American man sharpening the blade of a saw near a barn.
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Details
- Title: Sharpening the Saw
- Creator: William M. Davis
- Date Created: 1867
- Physical Dimensions: 14 1/2"h x 15 1/2"w
- Provenance: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Melville, 1957
- Subject Keywords: William Moore Davis, American artist, genre painting, oil painting, African American, farming, agriculture, tools, saw
- Type: painting
- Medium: oil on canvas
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