author
Randall Davies
1866–1946
An English art historian, collector, and critic, he wrote lively books on painters such as Reynolds and Velázquez and spent years documenting British watercolours. His work helped bring older art to a wider reading public in the early twentieth century.
4 Audiobooks
Reynolds
by Randall Davies
Six Centuries of Painting
by Randall Davies
Romney
by Randall Davies
A lyttel booke of nonsense
by Randall Davies
About the author
Randall Davies was a British writer on art, as well as a collector with a strong interest in old master drawings and English watercolours. Reliable catalog and library sources identify him as an art historian, critic, writer, and collector, with a life spanning 1866 to 1946.
He is remembered for books including Reynolds and Six Centuries of Painting, and for editorial work connected with publications of the Old Water-Colour Society. Archival descriptions also show that he was active in the wider British art world, with correspondence and papers linked to artists, collectors, and galleries.
For readers today, his appeal lies in the way he combined scholarship with enthusiasm. His books were written to guide people through artists, schools, and traditions of painting, making him a useful companion for anyone curious about the history of art.