"YE OLDEN TYME" by David Davidson Hand Colored Photograph

Collectibles : Photographic

 

David Davidson (1881 - 1967), who learned the art of hand-colored photography from Wallace Nutting is also second to Nutting in overall production. Davidson worked out of Providence, Rhode Island.

This one is titled "Ye Olden Tyme”. It is mounted on a linen textured mat which had a platemark indentation with the title on the lower left and signature on the lower right - both in pencil. The scene is of a lady in colonial dress standing at a sideboard/buffet with her cup under the silver dispenser. A picture of George Washington hangs above.

The frame size is 13" x 15", inner mat size 9" x 11", and actual photograph size is 7 1/2" x 9 1/2". The frame is a beautiful gold tone patterned frame. The mat has some stain marks on bottom front (see pictures).

Item ID: 2593