Warren B. Davis Signed Drypoint Etching c.1910 — Nude Female Figure — American Art

This original signed drypoint by Warren B. Davis depicts a nude female figure in an elegant, upward-reaching pose, her form rendered with delicate contour lines and subtle tonal modeling. Davis—an American artist active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries—was known for his refined figure studies and mastery of etching and drypoint techniques, often blending academic draftsmanship with a lyrical, almost Symbolist sensibility.

The composition emphasizes graceful movement and anatomical precision, hallmarks of early American printmaking influenced by European academic traditions. The visible plate mark and soft burr lines confirm this work as a genuine early impression rather than a later reproduction.

Works by Davis are held in public collections and are increasingly sought after by collectors of American figurative prints, Art Nouveau–era aesthetics, and early 20th-century etching.