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Bust of Byron Herbert Reece, circa 1962 Clemson University Libraries A. Wolfe Davidson presented a bronze bust of Reece to Young Harris College and a ceramic bust of Reece to the Hall County (Georgia) Library in 1962.

Clay bust of Jimmy Carter, circa 1978 Clemson University Libraries Davidson presented a bronze version of this bust to the Georgia Visitor Information Center in Plains, Georgia in 1978 to replace an earlier version he wasn't satisfied with.

Painting of Iranian landmarks, circa 1970 Clemson University Libraries Landmarks in Iran depicted include the dome and minaret of the Jameh Friday Mosque in Isfahan, stone carvings at Persepolis, and the tombs of Esther and Mordechai in Hamedan.

Painting of "Unknown Jewish Martyr," 1971 Clemson University Libraries Memorial of the Unknown Jewish Martyr, a public memorial and tomb in Paris, France, where ashes taken from concentration camps and the Warsaw Ghetto were deposited. Later part of the Shoah Memorial Holocaust museum.

1971

A. Wolfe Davidson's uncle Berry Hillman (left in right image) and a man sitting on a wall in front of Hillman's store in Anderson, South Carolina, circa 1920 Clemson University Libraries Right image of composite image.

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Bust of Robert G. Wilson, circa 1965 Clemson University Libraries Wilson was founder of the Barbecue King restaurant in Greenville, South Carolina and inventor of the world's first commercial rotisserie oven. Bust of John F. Kennedy seen in background.

A. Wolfe Davidson with clay bust of Jimmy Carter, circa 1978 Clemson University Libraries Davidson presented a bronze version of this bust to the Georgia Visitor Information Center in Plains, Georgia in 1978 to replace an earlier version he wasn't satisfied with.

Three tier cast stone pagoda in outdoor setting Clemson University Libraries Sculpted by A. Wolfe Davidson and installed for a client living on West Paces Ferry Road in Atlanta, Georgia

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Plaster molds and clay busts of Robert C. Edwards (left) and Frank Howard, circa 1967 Clemson University Libraries Steps in process of creating bronze busts for Clemson University where Edwards was president from from 1959 to 1979 and Howard was football coach and athletic director from the 1940s to 1960s.

Painting of "Unknown Jewish Martyr," circa 1970 Clemson University Libraries The Memorial of the Unknown Jewish Martyr, a public memorial and tomb in Paris, France, where ashes taken from concentration camps and the Warsaw Ghetto were deposited. Later part of the Shoah Memorial Holocaust museum. On back - Memorial Du Martyr Juif Inconnu Paris; UNKNOWN JEWISH MARTYR. PARIS 1976

Painting of Roman landmarks, circa 1970 Clemson University Libraries Landmarks in Rome, Italy depicted include the exterior of the Coliseum and the Pantheon, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and a relief on the Arch of Titus showing a triumphal procession bearing the Menorah taken by Roman forces from the Temple of Jerusalem during its sacking in AD 70. On back - 1 - 5 x 7 Color A.W. Davidson

Painting of Roman landmarks, circa 1965 Clemson University Libraries Landmarks in Rome, Italy depicted include the exterior of the Coliseum and the Pantheon, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and a relief on the Arch of Titus showing a triumphal procession bearing the Menorah taken by Roman forces from the Temple of Jerusalem during its sacking in AD 70.

Clay bust of Melvin Jones next to reference photographs of Jones, 1949 Clemson University Libraries Part of process for making a bronze bust of Jones presented by the South Carolina delegation at the Lions Club International Convention in Madison Square Garden, New York in 1949. On back - Melvin Jones CLAY 1949

1949

Man in raised welder's helmet working on aluminum "Brotherhood of the Tiger" statue, 1968 December Clemson University Libraries A. Wolfe Davidson's "Brotherhood of the Tiger" aluminum statue was commissioned by Tiger Brotherhood and installed in front of Clemson University's Littlejohn Coliseum in 1969.

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Oil painting depicting scenes from the 1919 Russian Revolution, circa 1980 Clemson University Libraries Depicts figures and events in the Russian Revolution and subsequent civil war, including Karl Marx, Grigori Rasputin, Tsar Nicholas II, and Vladimir Lenin, as well as members of the Red Army with the date February 23rd, 1919 Red Army Day.

Close up of bas-relief portrait medallion of A. Wolfe Davidson's daughter Edith and granddaughters Jennifer, Jessica and Johanna Burwinkle, circa 1971 Clemson University Libraries Depicts A. Wolfe Davidson's younger daughter Edith Burwinkle reading to her three children. Inscribed on medallion - Johanna / A. Wolfe Davidson, SC. 1971. Written on front - 14; Close-up - Daughter & Granddaughters

Full size bas-relief panel of Strom Thurmond, circa 1980 Clemson University Libraries In room with other artwork, including a smaller bas-relief panel of Strom Thurmond that is possibly a model or study for the larger work. The larger panel originally was created for the Strom Thurmond Federal Office Building in Columbia, South Carolina but never installed there. The larger panel was installed in Strom Thurmond High School in Edgefield, South Carolina in 2016.

Theodor Herzl (bust) Clemson University Libraries Sculpted clay bust of Theodor Herzl, an Austro-Hungarian Jewish writer and political activist, on a round wooden pedestal with the clay bust of Chaim Weizmann (on the right) and two other busts. Clay bust of Clemson University president Robert C. Edwards visible in left background; clay bust of US President Woodrow Wilson visible in right background. Photograph taken at A. Wolfe Davidson's home studio in Gainesville, GA. Image taken from a negative.