DAVIDSON, Jo (1883-1952) Russian-American sculptor, medalist.
Born Russia, 30 March 1883.
Studied in Paris before coming to America, ?
He was a pupil of Hermon A. MacNeil, created his bust.
Member: National Academy of Design.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Died Tours, France, 2 January 1952.
B A D G E S
1914ca United States War Industries Badge. . . . . . .
M E D A L S
1936 Roosevlt (Franklin D.) and Gardner (John) Heads You
Win Lucky Coin Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:980
1941 Roosevelt (Franklin Delano) Inaugural Medal [Type I] . . . . . . . .
(obv by Davidson, rev by John Sinnock) .Levine FDR 1941
Auctions:.BMP 2:5813-5815; CAL 33:1693, CAL 35:1005;
J&J 21:517; PCA 42:320, PCA 43:34, PCA 50:244,
PCA 51:197, PCA 59:378, PCA 60:239, PCA 61:1187,
PCA 64:297, PCA 65:378, PCA 68:260-261, PCA 69:185,
PCA 70:302, PCA 71:29, PCA 72:455, PCA 74-481,
PCA 78:375, PCA 81:357, PCA 82:228-229
1942 Roosevelt (Franklin Delano) Inaugural Medal [Type II]
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:609, CAL 30:576; PCA 42:321,
PCA 43:35, PCA 53:212, PCA 59:379, PCA 63:313,
PCA 64:298, PCA 68:262, PCA 71:30-31, PCA 72:456,
PCA73:461-462, PCA 75:256, PCA 81:358, PCA 82:230
Born Russia, 30 March 1883.
Studied in Paris before coming to America, ?
He was a pupil of Hermon A. MacNeil, created his bust.
Member: National Academy of Design.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Died Tours, France, 2 January 1952.
B A D G E S
1914ca United States War Industries Badge. . . . . . .
M E D A L S
1936 Roosevlt (Franklin D.) and Gardner (John) Heads You
Win Lucky Coin Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:980
1941 Roosevelt (Franklin Delano) Inaugural Medal [Type I] . . . . . . . .
(obv by Davidson, rev by John Sinnock) .Levine FDR 1941
Auctions:.BMP 2:5813-5815; CAL 33:1693, CAL 35:1005;
J&J 21:517; PCA 42:320, PCA 43:34, PCA 50:244,
PCA 51:197, PCA 59:378, PCA 60:239, PCA 61:1187,
PCA 64:297, PCA 65:378, PCA 68:260-261, PCA 69:185,
PCA 70:302, PCA 71:29, PCA 72:455, PCA 74-481,
PCA 78:375, PCA 81:357, PCA 82:228-229
1942 Roosevelt (Franklin Delano) Inaugural Medal [Type II]
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:609, CAL 30:576; PCA 42:321,
PCA 43:35, PCA 53:212, PCA 59:379, PCA 63:313,
PCA 64:298, PCA 68:262, PCA 71:30-31, PCA 72:456,
PCA73:461-462, PCA 75:256, PCA 81:358, PCA 82:230
1943 Levy-Despas (Guy) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1943-011
1945 Roosevelt (Franklin Delano) Cast Pattern
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:94; PCA 59:381
1945 Roosevelt (Franklin Delano) Cast Pattern
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:94; PCA 59:381
1945 Roosevelt (Franklin Delano) Inaugural
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .Levine FDR 1945
Auctions:. . . BMP 2:5816-5818; CAL 28:610, CAL 30:2084,
CAL 33:1694, CAL 35:1006; J&J 7:348-349, J&J 22:1038,
J&J 26:659; NAS 72:481; PCA 42:322, PCA 43:38,
PCA 44:241, PCA 50:1137-1139, PCA 50:248, PCA 51:198,
PCA 53:213, PCA 59:380; PCA 64:300, PCA 65:379,
PCA 66:258, PCA 67:253, PCA 68:263-264, PCA 70:303,
PCA 71:32, PCA 72:457, PCA 73:463, PCA 80:266,
PCA 81:359, PCA 81:1355, PCA 82:231, PCA 84:271
S C U L P T U R E
1934 Roosevelt (Franklin Delano) Portrait Bust . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 72:445
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D5 {1915} Earle, p 88-89.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 88, 456.
D12 {1937} College Art Association, p 447-449, 457, 459.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:112], 1939 [2ed:137],
1941 [3ed:106], 1947 [4ed:128].
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 393.
BI {1946} Institute, p 1048.
BDAB{1946} Dictionary of American Biography, Supplement 5, p 153-154, by [L.C.]
Lawrence Campbell.
G20 {1951} Davidson (Jo) Between Sittings: An Informal Autobiography. NY: Dial
Press (1951) 369 pp, illus.
P30 {1952} New York Times (3 January) 1:2 (obituary).
B3 {1960} Who Was Who, p 209.
C8 {1965} Gardner, p 146-148.
A12 {1968} Craven, p 555-557, (biblio) 734.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 263-267, (biblio) 523-524.
A17 {1974} Broder
AEW {1976} Whitney Museum of Art (bio) p 266.
A29 {1982} Baigell, p 86.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 27.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 150.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 204.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:160, 3:152.
A40 {1989} Conner & Rosenkranz, p 11-18 (biblio) 195.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 255-256.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 161-162.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 181-182.
BANB{1999} American National Biography, p 6:145-147, by Brandon Brame
Fortune.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:833.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 4:485 (makes no mention of his birth in
Russia and gives first name “Joseph.”)
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 44.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 70.
E11 {1976} Friedenberg, p 85-86.
M38 {1977} MacNeil,
M39 {1981} Levine, p 54-55, (biography) 101.
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .Levine FDR 1945
Auctions:. . . BMP 2:5816-5818; CAL 28:610, CAL 30:2084,
CAL 33:1694, CAL 35:1006; J&J 7:348-349, J&J 22:1038,
J&J 26:659; NAS 72:481; PCA 42:322, PCA 43:38,
PCA 44:241, PCA 50:1137-1139, PCA 50:248, PCA 51:198,
PCA 53:213, PCA 59:380; PCA 64:300, PCA 65:379,
PCA 66:258, PCA 67:253, PCA 68:263-264, PCA 70:303,
PCA 71:32, PCA 72:457, PCA 73:463, PCA 80:266,
PCA 81:359, PCA 81:1355, PCA 82:231, PCA 84:271
S C U L P T U R E
1934 Roosevelt (Franklin Delano) Portrait Bust . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 72:445
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D5 {1915} Earle, p 88-89.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 88, 456.
D12 {1937} College Art Association, p 447-449, 457, 459.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:112], 1939 [2ed:137],
1941 [3ed:106], 1947 [4ed:128].
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 393.
BI {1946} Institute, p 1048.
BDAB{1946} Dictionary of American Biography, Supplement 5, p 153-154, by [L.C.]
Lawrence Campbell.
G20 {1951} Davidson (Jo) Between Sittings: An Informal Autobiography. NY: Dial
Press (1951) 369 pp, illus.
P30 {1952} New York Times (3 January) 1:2 (obituary).
B3 {1960} Who Was Who, p 209.
C8 {1965} Gardner, p 146-148.
A12 {1968} Craven, p 555-557, (biblio) 734.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 263-267, (biblio) 523-524.
A17 {1974} Broder
AEW {1976} Whitney Museum of Art (bio) p 266.
A29 {1982} Baigell, p 86.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 27.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 150.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 204.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 2:160, 3:152.
A40 {1989} Conner & Rosenkranz, p 11-18 (biblio) 195.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 255-256.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 161-162.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 181-182.
BANB{1999} American National Biography, p 6:145-147, by Brandon Brame
Fortune.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:833.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 4:485 (makes no mention of his birth in
Russia and gives first name “Joseph.”)
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 44.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 70.
E11 {1976} Friedenberg, p 85-86.
M38 {1977} MacNeil,
M39 {1981} Levine, p 54-55, (biography) 101.