Randall Vernon Davey: A Pioneer of American Landscape Painting (1887-1964) Randall Vernon Davey, born in East Orange, New Jersey, in 1887, emerged as a significant figure in early 20th-century American art. His journey from a modest childhood to becoming a respected painter of landscapes, horse racing scenes, nudes, and polo was marked by a deliberate rejection of conventional paths and a passionate pursuit of artistic expression. Davey’s transformation began with his enrollment at Cornell University in 1905, initially intending to study architecture – an experience that instilled within him…