Willis E. Davis (painter)

Willis E. Davis
Born1855
Stockton, California
DiedMarch 11, 1910 (aged 54–55)
Atlantic Ocean
NationalityAmerican
Known forLandscape painting

Willis Elphinstone Davis[1] (1855 – March 11, 1910) was an American landscape painter known for the high prices his works commanded, and for his leadership of the Bohemian Club, the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art and the San Francisco Art Association. He made a career as a contractor in electrical engineering before he started painting, and he was also interested in commerce, serving as director of several firms.

  1. ^ "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," William Elphinstone Davis, 22 Aug 1877; citing Voter Registration, 28 South Park, San Francisco, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 977,100.