Comments on: Jack Davis

By: DK MAN

DK MAN — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:31:49 +0000

I have a framed Grant print. Still have no clue as to the value of this. Any ideas?

By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:42:25 +0000

Looking for info on my Jack Davis General sketches I have four
1. Grant
2. Mead
3. Stuart
4. Lee

By: Michael Duryea

Michael Duryea — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:26:24 +0000

Thank you for years of excellant art and characatures.
I have a framed Davis print, “Some Georgia Militia Boys” that has been a treasured item since my childhood. Thanks for the great work!

By: Hank Harrison

Hank Harrison — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:58:45 +0000

Regarding the Davis Civil War Generals,
Jack Davis has done 3 different sets of Civil War Generals. The best-known is the 1960 set produced by Raleigh Fabrics. They offered 8 Confederate and 4 Union Generals. The black linework was silkscreened on watercolor paper, and Raleigh Fabrics employees watercolored them following Davis’instructions. They were sold mail-order through ads in House Beautiful and Southern Living. According to Travers Green, head of Raleigh Fabrics, they sold well. Raleigh also offered wallpaper and fabric with the same artwork. Very rare.
The posters sometimes show up on eBay. Value depends on condition.

By: Chrissy Mullens

Chrissy Mullens — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:50:38 +0000

We have 8 civil war general paintings in mostly black and white with a little color. They were left in this house when we bought it in 1991 from a ship captain Named Captain Charles Glenwright. These works of art are signed and are the same signature of the Jack Davis that did cartoons. The Generals also have the same feet caracteristics that he shows in his cartoon characters. Can someone tell us about these?

By: M. Glenn

M. Glenn — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:25:52 +0000

In response to 4 and 5, I also have 4 original Jack Davis illustrations of civil was Generals. JEB Stewart, John Bell Hood, Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee.
I took these to an art appraisor in Atlanta about 5 years ago and had them authenticated as original work by Mr. Davis.
I would be very happy to communicate with anyone who has others or knows more of the background of these works.
my email is “mglenn@storm.ca”

By: M.L. Logan

M.L. Logan — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:08:33 +0000

My comment is in reaction to question #4. I live in Georgia and know quite a bit of history surrounding Jack Davis’ artwork. He did do 4 watercolor and ink paintings of individual civil war generals. If you google “Jack Davis civil war general paintings” under the image search you will find the paintings posted. I was excited to see your post because these are some of the most early examples that are known for Jack Davis. The paintings were done as a teenager using watercolor and pond water due to the lack of clean water at his home. I would advise you to take great care of the paintings as they are early work of a great American cartooning pioneer.

By: eric bell

eric bell — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:36:38 +0000

I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED 4 PAINTINGS BY JACK DAVIS. EACH OF A DIFFERENT CIVIL WAR GENERAL. THEY APPEAR TO BE WATERCOLOR, AND HIS SIGNATURE SEEMS TO MATCH OTHER WORKS OF ART. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANY INFO ON THESE PICTURES. DO YOU KNOW IF THIS IS HIS WORK?