TM Davy’s paintings mimic Renaissance and Flemish portraiture and still life to prolong private contemplation and amplify the act of looking. His early work encompassed loose, colorful drawings of sleeping fawns amid foliage in pastel and charcoal. His work gradually became more photorealistic and his subject matter expanded to include erotic images of his husband Liam and chiaroscuro portraits. Tableaus of blankets, lace, and flowers against candlelight underscore his interest in atmosphere and texture. With a zen-like calm, Davy’s works encourage an intimate assessment of people and objects in soft focus.
William Horace Littlefield (1902-1969), ‘The Death of Acteon’, 1942, oil and tempera with resin oil glazes on canvas, signed verso and lower right, Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
