Isaac P. Davis
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Isaac P. Davis

Shobal Vail Clevenger

Isaac P. Davis (1799-1883) was a rope manufacturer by trade and a patron of the arts and served on the board of trustees of the Boston Athenaeum from 1830 to 1845. He had many artist friends including Clevenger who modeled this bust of Davis in Boston in 1839.
Artist
Shobal Vail Clevenger
Date of Birth
(1812-1843)
Date
ca. 1839
Medium
Plaster
Dimensions
22 x 16 x 8 in. (55.88 x 40.64 x 20.32 cm.)
Accession #
1876.7
Credit Line
Source unknown
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Category
Sculpture
Subject
Portrait

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