Henry William Banks Davis - Artist

Henry William Banks Davis RA (1833–1914) was one of Britain's foremost Victorian animal painters, celebrated for his depictions of horses, cattle and rural life. His original painting *Mother and Son*, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1881, became one of his best-known works. During the mid-twentieth century, hand-painted interpretations of famous Victorian compositions remained highly popular with collectors seeking traditional British country house and sporting subjects. This painting is correctly catalogued as **After Henry William Banks Davis RA** and should be regarded as a skilled decorative interpretation rather than an original work by the artist.