Clay bust of Jimmy Carter, circa 1978Clemson University LibrariesDavidson 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.
Clay bust of Jimmy Carter, circa 1977Clemson University LibrariesA bronze version of this bust was presented to the Georgia Visitor Information Center in Plains, Georgia in 1977. Davidson replaced it with a different version in 1978.
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 "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.
Bust of André Smith, circa 1953Clemson University LibrariesBust sculpted while A. Wolfe Davidson was in residence at The Research Studio, later known as the Maitland Art Center, an artists' colony in Maitland, Florida founded by Smith.
Bust of Robert G. Wilson, circa 1965Clemson University LibrariesWilson 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 1978Clemson University LibrariesDavidson 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.
A. Wolfe Davidson with clay bust of Jimmy Carter, circa 1978Clemson University LibrariesDavidson 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.
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.
Back of strip mall on Atlanta HighwayClemson University LibrariesSnapshot taken by A. Wolfe Davidson of the back of a commercial strip mall on Atlanta Highway in Gainesville, GA. On back: Mss356_0868
"Tree of Liberty" sculpture in an exhibition, 1971Clemson University LibrariesCreated in 1956. The Statue of Liberty holding up a small child instead of a torch, with other figures gathered around her. On base of sculpture - a portion of the poem "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus
1971
Tiered display of seventeen busts, circa 1965Clemson University LibrariesBusts include: André Smith (bottom row, second from left); Byron Herbert Reece (second row, first from left); H.M. Robinson (second row, first from right); Abraham Lincoln (third row, third from left); Albert Einstein (third row, second from right); and John F. Kennedy (top row center).
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
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
"Tree of Liberty" sculpture in an exhibition, 1971Clemson University LibrariesCreated in 1956. The Statue of Liberty holding up a small child instead of a torch, with other figures gathered around her. On base of sculpture is a portion of the poem "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus.
1971
Clay bust of Solomon Blatt, Sr., circa 1978Clemson University LibrariesLikely 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.
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.
A. Wolfe Davidson with busts in his studio, 1965Clemson University LibrariesDavidson is touching bust of James F. Byrnes. Back row, left to right - busts of Robert Mills, John F. Kennedy, O.C. Aderhold, Lewis Massey. Front row, left to right - busts of Alfred H. Holbrook, Rafe Banks, Bill Scholtz.
1965
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 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.
Clay bust of Melvin Jones next to reference photographs of Jones, 1949Clemson University LibrariesPart 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 1965Clemson University LibrariesWilson 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.
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
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.
Full size bas-relief panel of Strom Thurmond, circa 1980Clemson University LibrariesIn 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 LibrariesSculpted 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.
Ceramic bas-relief portrait medallion of Sherry and Larry Keaton, circa 1951Clemson University LibrariesMedallion presented to their father, Lions Club International Director-General R. Roy Keaton, by the Gainesville, Georgia Lions Club during his visit to the city in 1951. Inscribed on medallion - Sherry & Larry Keaton Gainesville, GA Lions Club 1951. On front - Keaton Children.
Back view of ceramic bust of Solomon Blatt, Sr., circa 1978Clemson University LibrariesInscribed 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.