| He was born in New York to a wealthy Jewish family. His brother was a safari hunter in Africa, another sibling moved to California to work in cinematography, his sister was an opera singer in New York City. David's actual name was Mayer which he spelled backwards, possibly to better sell his artwork. He studied art in Paris. Upon returning to the States, he painted frequently for the duPont family and their relatives. He preferred oil painting, but also did excellen (showing 500 of 1337 characters). |
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