Man with full-size bas-relief of Strom Thurmond in progress, circa 1980Clemson University LibrariesIn a room with other artwork including a smaller panel, possibly a study or model for a larger panel originally 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. On bas relief panel - Senator Strom Thurmond.
Map of eastern Soviet UnionClemson University LibrariesSoviet-era map of what is now Belarus. Includes Vitebsk, the city where A. Wolfe Davidson attended the Vitebsk Government Art School. Used as an illustration in A. Wolfe Davidson's unpublished memoir "The Power of Pearls."
Oil painting depicting scenes from the 1919 Russian Revolution, circa 1975Clemson University LibrariesDepicts 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.
Oil painting depicting scenes from the 1919 Russian Revolution, circa 1980Clemson University LibrariesDepicts 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.
Oil painting of "Memory of the Siege of Leningrad," circa 1966Clemson University LibrariesScenes of the World War II event depicted include an outline of the "Bronze Horseman," a sculpture of Peter I in Senate Square in Saint Petersburg. On back - Siege of Leningrad; 1966
Oil painting of Florence, Italy landmarks, circa 1970Clemson University LibrariesLandmarks and works of art in Florence, Italy depicted include Michelangelo's David, Botticelli's Birth of Venus, and the basilica of the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral.
Oil painting of Florence, Italy, 1971Clemson University LibrariesLandmarks and works of art in Florence, Italy depicted include Michelangelo's David, Botticelli's Birth of Venus, and the basilica of the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral. On back - Florence Italy; -1976-
Oil painting of Iranian landmarks, circa 1966Clemson University LibrariesLandmarks 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.
Oil painting of Iranian landmarks, circa 1966Clemson University LibrariesLandmarks 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. On back - Iran.
Painting of "Inside and Outside," 1964Clemson University LibrariesDepicts scenes from the interior and exterior of A. Wolfe Davidson's home on Candler Street in Gainesville, Georgia including yard ornaments - a four tier pagoda, a fountain, and a clown statue - a portrait of his parents and multiple busts, vases, and art objects. On back - 24 x 36; INSIDE AND OUTSIDE
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Painting of "Unknown Jewish Martyr," 1966Clemson University LibrariesThe 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 - The unknown Jewish Martyr, Paris; 40x48. 23
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Painting of "Unknown Jewish Martyr," 1971Clemson University LibrariesMemorial 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.
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Painting of "Unknown Jewish Martyr," 1971Clemson University LibrariesMemorial 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.
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Painting of "Unknown Jewish Martyr," circa 1970Clemson University LibrariesThe 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 Iranian landmarks, circa 1970Clemson University LibrariesLandmarks 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 Iranian landmarks, circa 1970Clemson University LibrariesLandmarks 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 Istanbul landmarksClemson University LibrariesLandmarks in Istanbul, Turkey depicted include the Sultan Ahmed Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia, and two bronze horses originally installed inside the Hippodrome.
Painting of Istanbul landmarksClemson University LibrariesLandmarks in Istanbul, Turkey depicted include the Sultan Ahmed Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia, and two bronze horses originally installed inside the Hippodrome. On back - 1-5x7 color A.W. DAVIDSON
Painting of Istanbul landmarks, circa 1965Clemson University LibrariesLandmarks in Istanbul, Turkey include the Sultan Ahmed Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia, and two bronze horses originally installed inside the Hippodrome.
Painting of Roman landmarks, circa 1965Clemson University LibrariesLandmarks 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.
Painting of Roman landmarks, circa 1970Clemson University LibrariesLandmarks 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 a Torah scrollClemson University LibrariesTorah scroll, a Menorah, and the Hebrew letters "Lamed" left and "Aleph" right. Together, the letters spell "El," the Hebrew word for God.
Painting of a Torah scrollClemson University LibrariesTorah scroll, a Menorah, and the Hebrew letters "Lamed" left and "Aleph" right. Together, the letters spell "El," the Hebrew word for God.
Painting of art and landmarks in Florence, Italy, 1971Clemson University LibrariesLandmarks include Michelangelo's David, Botticelli's Birth of Venus, and the basilica of the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral. A Image taken from a negative.
Painting of the twelve tribes of Israel, circa 1975Clemson University LibrariesPainting on paper depicting symbols representing the twelve tribes of Israel, as well as a Torah scroll and a Menorah. On back - Same as the other only this is a sketch arranged in order of march, when entering holy land. Ark was in center; Benjamin, Asher, Dan, Naphtali, Issachar, Gad, Gad, Judah, Joseph, Dan, Reuben, Shimeon, Zebulun
Plaster bust of Alexander S. Salley, circa 1935Clemson University LibrariesThe bust was donated to the South Carolina Historical Society in 2005. Salley was the first secretary of the South Carolina State Historical Commission, a predecessor to the Historical Society.
Plaster bust of Enoch W. Sikes, circa 1935Clemson University LibrariesCreated for Clemson College, where Sikes was president from 1925 to 1940, to display in the library.
Plaster bust of Enoch W. Sikes, circa 1935Clemson University LibrariesCreated for Clemson College, where Sikes was president from 1925 to 1940, to display in the library.
Plaster bust of Rudolph E. Lee, circa 1935Clemson University LibrariesBust was created for Clemson College where Lee was an Architecture professor while Davidson was a non-traditional student at Clemson.
Plaster bust of Thomas F. Parker, circa 1934Clemson University LibrariesBust created by A. Wolfe Davidson for the Greenville Library under an early New Deal Civil Works Administration (CWA) program.
Plaster bust of Thomas Green ClemsonClemson University LibrariesBust was created circa 1935 when Davidson was studying and creating art at Clemson College. Hands for larger Thomas Green Clemson statue are below bust.
Plaster bust of William "Bill" Greenlee, circa 1935Clemson University LibrariesAlthough not directly identified as Greenlee, this bust is labeled "Clemson Coach Driver" in Davidson's unpublished autobiography. Bill Greenlee served as Thomas Clemson's coach driver and was working for Clemson College when Davidson was working on statue of Thomas Clemson.
Plaster bust of William "Bill" Greenlee, circa 1935Clemson University LibrariesOn back - Clemson's coach driver. Although not directly identified as William "Bill" Greenlee, Greenlee served as Thomas Clemson's coach driver and was working for Clemson College when Davidson was working on statue of Thomas Clemson.
Plaster model of obverse of Columbia, South Carolina Sesquicentennial commemorative half dollarClemson University LibrariesDepicts Lady Justice holding a sword and scales standing between South Carolina's old State House, built in 1790, and the new State House, completed in 1903. Inscribed on model - Sesquicentennial Celebration of the Capital Columbia South Carolina; Liberty; 1786-1936
Plaster model of reverse of Columbia, South Carolina Sesquicentennial commemorative half dollar, circa 1936Clemson University LibrariesDepicts an image from the state seal of a palmetto tree with thirteen leaves and thirteen stars, both representing the thirteen original colonies. Spears are tied around the base of the palmetto tree, and beneath is a broken oak branch, representing the defeat of the British Oak Fleet off the coast of Sullivan's Island in 1776. Inscribed on model - United States of America Half Dollar, E-Pluribus-Unum, In God We Trust
Plaster models of reverse (left) and obverse of Columbia, South Carolina Sesquicentennial commemorative half dollar, circa 1936Clemson University LibrariesObverse depicts Lady Justice holding a sword and scales, standing between South Carolina's old State House, built in 1790, and the new State House, completed in 1903. Reverse depicts image from the state seal of a palmetto tree with thirteen leaves and thirteen stars, both representing the thirteen original colonies. Spears are tied around the base of the palmetto tree, and beneath is a broken oak branch, representing the defeat of the British Oak Fleet off the coast of Sullivan's Island in 1776. Inscribed on reverse model - United States of America Half Dollar, E-Pluribus-Unum, In God We Trust. Inscribed on obverse model - Sesquicentennial Celebration of the Capital Columbia South Carolina Liberty 1786 1936.