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The Curfew Tolls The Knell of the Parting Day, 1912 (oil on canvas)
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The Curfew Tolls The Knell of the Parting Day, 1912 (oil on canvas)
657025 The Curfew Tolls The Knell of the Parting Day, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Davis, Frederick William (1862-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Curfew Tolls The Knell of the Parting Day. Frederick William Davis (1862-1919). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated FW Davis 1912. 25 3/4 x 42 5/8in); Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright
Media ID 23304866
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012012upload 1912 Accessories Afternoon Companion Companionship Davis Elder Elderly Adult Exhaustion Forlorn Friend Friendly Friends Friendship Landmark Large Group Leaning Modern Traditional British Old Age Personal Accessory Playmate Reaper Relationship Rural Life Scythe Senior Senior Adult Sickle Sleepy Somnolance Somnolence Stick Tired Tired Out Tiredness Tool Town Square Weary 19th Century Painting Accessory Artist British British Artist Ethnic Origin
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The Curfew Tolls The Knell of the Parting Day, 1912
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is a captivating oil painting by Frederick William Davis that captures the essence of a peaceful countryside town square in early twentieth century England. In this beautifully composed scene, we see a large group of people gathered outside a rural building, their weary expressions reflecting the exhaustion and tiredness that comes with the end of the day. The artist's attention to detail is evident in every brushstroke, from the worn-out walking stick leaned against one man's side to the friendly companionship shared between two women seated on a bench. The elderly figures scattered throughout the composition add depth and evoke feelings of nostalgia for simpler times. As dusk settles over the landscape, highlighted by soft strokes of warm colors, we can almost hear the tolling curfew bells announcing nightfall. It is as if time stands still in this moment captured on canvas - an ode to both human connection and our relationship with nature. "The Curfew Tolls The Knell of the Parting Day" serves as a reminder of our own mortality and how fleeting each passing moment truly is. Through Davis' masterful technique and choice of subject matter, he invites us to pause and appreciate life's simple pleasures amidst bustling towns or serene countryside settings alike.
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