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William Henry Davis
Early Life, Family and Training William Henry Davis was born in Watford, Hertfordshire. His family lived in a world closely tied to the traditions of the hunt and the land. In 1789, his father took up the role of huntsman to King George III. This connection to the sporting life ran through the household, as his brother Charles Davis became an artist and the Master of the Royal Buckhounds. Another brother, Richard Barrett Davis, also fo
llowed a path in painting, focusing on landscapes and animals. The training of William Henry Davis took him far from the English countryside to Rome, where he studied the art of landscape painting. This time spent abroad shaped how he would later observe the natural world. He eventually settled in Chelsea, where he spent much of his working life. His early years and the influence of his brothers suggest a life spent observing the spec…