James Granberry Davis color lithograph poster, Arizona Civic Theater
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1931-2016
This color lithograph poster by American artist James Granberry Davis (1931-2016) serves as a theatrical advertisement for a production of Sherlock Holmes for the Arizona Civic Theater.
The artwork features a stylized, modernist interior scene that incorporates a seated figure and theatrical references. Executed on paper, the print is pencil signed by the artist in the lower right margin and is marked as Artist Proof III/X in the lower left. The poster is presented under glass within a minimalist wood frame. The approximate sight size of the lithograph is 27.5 inches by 20.5 inches, while the overall dimensions including the frame are 29 inches by 22 inches with a depth of 1.5 inches.
The composition utilizes vibrant colors and abstract shapes to evoke a narrative atmosphere associated with the theatrical performance. The piece exhibits characteristic elements of the artist's style, blending graphic illustration with a fine art print medium.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- paper, wood, glass
- Dimensions
- 29 x 22 x 1.5 inches
- Sight size
- 27.5 x 20.5 inches
Technical characteristics
- Edition
- Artist Proof III/X
- Print type
- color lithograph
Design
- Motif
- stylized interior scene with seated figure and Sherlock Holmes theatrical reference
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- James Granberry Davis
Catalogue references
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