Yale Davenport College scroll scholar sculpture

Limestone composite • 7", 692 g • New Haven, Connecticut

Replica of the Davenport College scroll reader superimposed over the Davenport College gate.

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.

It is real 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. It is indistinguishable from the original by touch, color and patina.

It is about seven inches long and weighs 692 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 many years).

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

Frontal view of the reconstituted limestone scroll reader replica on a dark background. Close-up detail of the gothic scholar's face, showing the textured limestone finish. Detailed angled view of the carved hands unrolling the curled gothic scroll element. High-angle perspective showing the depth and curvature of the scholar figure replica. Elevated angled view highlighting the crossed legs and scroll of the scholar figure. Frontal view of the hand-finished limestone replica displayed on a flat surface. Top-down view of the limestone composite sculpture showing the intricate scrollwork. Close-up detail of the rolled scroll finial and the textured limestone composite. High-angle detail focusing on the textured hair of the gothic scholar sculpture. Low-angle perspective looking up from the crossed feet of the scroll reader figure. Profile close-up of the scholar's face resting near the unfurled stone scroll. Detailed view of the scholar's fingers grasping the top edge of the open scroll. Close-up detail of the footwear and crossed legs of the Yale Davenport replica. Detailed overhead perspective of the figure's head and hands holding the scroll. The limestone scroll reader replica held in a hand to demonstrate relative scale. Frontal view of the sculpture mounted vertically on a light-colored interior wall. The Yale scroll reader replica displayed as a wall hanging among other art pieces. Low-angle view of the limestone replica mounted on a wall in a gallery arrangement. The scroll reader sculpture displayed flat on a wooden table beneath a warm lamp. The composite limestone replica measured against a ruler documenting its 7-inch width. The heavy limestone replica displayed on a digital scale showing a 692-gram weight.