Yale Davenport College book scholar sculpture

Limestone composite • 7", 853 g • New Haven, Connecticut

Front angled view of the replica Yale Davenport College gothic scholar sculpture.

This is a hand-finished sculpture of the gothic scholar figure set into the wall of the York Street gate of Davenport College at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

This is a hand-finished sculpture of the gothic scholar figure set into the wall of the York Street gate of Davenport College at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

There are two such reliefs on the Davenport gate. The one on the left is reading a book. The one on the right is reading a scroll. This is the one on the left.

I made this out of reconstituted limestone cast over a solid and very heavy stone, mortar and limestone core with a felt bottom. I shaped the limestone by hand. I made this so you can display it two different ways: flat on a desktop, or hanging on a wall.

My intent was to achieve the exact look and feel of the original carved stone, even upon close inspection, including rain and mineral stains. It is indistinguishable from the original by touch, color and patina.

It is about seven inches long and weighs over 850 grams, or about 1.5 lbs. It took me about a month to design and make.

Made in the USA by me, a Davenport alum who passed through the York Street gate for four years and loved this sculpture.

Purchase: No fees kenneth.jones@gmail.com | eBay | Etsy

Original stone scholar relief sculpture installed on the Davenport College gate. High-angle full view of the reconstituted limestone book scholar replica. Replica Davenport scholar sculpture displayed on a wooden desktop surface. Close-up profile detailing the scholar's face and hands holding an open book. Detail view of the sculpture's lower half, showing carved leg and boot texture. Extreme close-up of the carved hands and book highlighting the limestone patina. Close-up of the facial features exhibiting simulated mineral stains and weathering. Top-down perspective showing the curvature of the gothic scholar's back and head. Overhead angled view of the full limestone composite scholar figure. Full limestone scholar replica held in a human hand to demonstrate scale. Rear angled view emphasizing the carved boots, legs, and lower torso. Close-up view of the upper torso and open book held in a hand for scale. Underside and side profile of the scholar sculpture held in a human hand. Frontal perspective of the replica scholar resting in a hand for scale reference. Top-down view of the head and open book held in a hand to show structural depth. Reconstituted limestone scholar sculpture mounted on a wall as a decorative relief. Measurement composite showing the sculpture with a ruler and on a scale at 853g.