Born in Setauket, New York William Davis was a painter of trompe l'oeil
still life, genre, and landscapes and was primarily self taught.
He trained as a boat builder in Port Jefferson, Long Island.
Davis achieved national recognition in 1962 for three paintings based on the Civil War. The Neglected Picture,
a trompe l'oeil image of President Jefferson Davis in a frame behind
broken glass brought him great fame. The painting was widely
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