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Clay bust of Marvin Griffin, circa 1955 Clemson University Libraries Preliminary model for bust presented to Governor Marvin Griffin by friends from Laurens County, Georgia in October 1955.
Clay bust of Florence Pinson Tyner next to photograph of Tyner and A. Wolfe Davidson, circa 1970 Clemson University Libraries Other busts and medallions in background.
Clay bust of Marvin Griffin, circa 1955 Clemson University Libraries Preliminary model for bust presented to Governor Marvin Griffin by friends from Laurens County, Georgia in October 1955.
Bas-relief plaque of Robert Wood Johnson, circa 1978 Clemson University Libraries Plaque created for Class of 1979 gift to Robert Wood Johnson High School in Gainesville, Georgia.
Busts, paintings and bas relief medallions in A. Wolfe Davidson's studio. circa 1967 Clemson University Libraries Busts include Clemson University president Robert C. Edwards.
Bob-E-Llene Fabrics building on Atlanta Highway in Gainesville, Georgia, 1969 Clemson University Libraries Building owned as rental property by A. Wolfe Davidson.
Bust of Robert Mills, circa 1964 Clemson University Libraries Bust commissioned by the Kohn and Hennig families for display in the Mills-designed Ainsley Hall Mansion in Columbia, South Carolina.
Bust of Frank Howard with reference photographs on wooden platform, circa 1967 Clemson University Libraries A bronze version of this bust was installed in Memorial Stadium at Clemson University in 1969.
Oil painting of symbols of the twelve tribes of Israel, circa 1975 Clemson University Libraries Depicts a priestly breastplate with stones representing the twelve tribes of Israel, and a Torah scroll.
Close up of head of Frank Howard bust Clemson University Libraries Step in the process of creating bronze Frank Howard bust installed in Memorial Stadium at Clemson University in 1969.
Painting of a Torah scroll Clemson University Libraries Torah scroll, a Menorah, and the Hebrew letters "Lamed" left and "Aleph" right. Together, the letters spell "El," the Hebrew word for God.
A. Wolfe Davidson and others near cathedral in Toledo, Spain, circa 1966 Clemson University Libraries On front - Vistas Toledo
Busy Restaurant and Bob-E-Llene Fabrics buildings on Atlanta Highway in Gainesville, Georgia, 1969 Clemson University Libraries Buildings owned as rental properties by A. Wolfe Davidson
Man in striped jacket standing behind "Brotherhood of the Tiger" statue on Clemson University campus Clemson University Libraries On statue base - A. Wolfe Davidson Sculptor
Intersection near First National Bank of Gainesville, Georgia and bank drive up window, circa 1965 Clemson University Libraries Also shows sign for Robert McGee Used Cars and Coca Cola
Clay bust of Stephen Decatur, circa 1980 Clemson University Libraries Bust commissioned by the Decatur (Georgia) Lions Club to be installed on the Roy A. Blount Plaza outside the MARTA station, in downtown Decatur circa 1980.
Four tier cast stone pagoda in outdoor setting Clemson University Libraries Sculpted by A. Wolfe Davidson circa 1961 for the yard at his home on Candler Street in Gainesville, Georgia
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
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
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
Clay bust of Solomon Blatt, Sr., circa 1978 Clemson University Libraries Likely preliminary for a bronze bust of Blatt created by A. Wolfe Davidson for the Solomon Blatt Office Building, part of the South Carolina State House complex in Columbia, South Carolina.
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
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. Bust of John F. Kennedy in background. On back - Mr. Wilson; Greenville, S.C.
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.
A. Wolfe Davidson with bronze bust of Gordon W. Blackwell in academic regalia with Furman University medallion around his neck, circa 1970 Clemson University Libraries Bust was created for Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina where Blackwell served as president. Paintings by A. Wolfe Davidson in background.
Back view of ceramic bust of Solomon Blatt, Sr., circa 1978 Clemson University Libraries Inscribed on sculpture - Solomon Blatt Barnwell South Carolina Member House of Representative For Forty Six Years and its Speaker for Thirty Three Years. Likely preliminary for a bronze bust of Blatt created by A. Wolfe Davidson for the Solomon Blatt Office Building, part of the South Carolina State House complex in Columbia, South Carolina.
Building on Atlanta Highway in Gainesville, Georgia used by A. Wolfe Davidson as a studio for working on cast-stone pieces and for the parade float-building business he ran with Charles Blackwood, circa 1960 Clemson University Libraries Door and windows are marked on building in pink crayon. Sign outside building - Home of Davidson Blackwood Inc. [illegible] Parades. The building was destroyed by fire in 1963.