The Life and Works of William Davison Born in 1808, William Davison was a British artist whose career spanned much of the first half of the nineteenth century. His life, which concluded in 1870, was defined by a quiet dedication to the medium of watercolour. He moved through the artistic landscape of his era, capturing specific moments of English life and scenery with a steady hand. His output reveals a keen interest in both the pastoral and the maritime. In 1843, he produced a watercolour titled Covered Wagon by a stone mill, a work that suggests an eye for the intersection of rural indust…