Study for "Under the Cotton Exchange"
Datec. 1925
Mediumgraphite on paper
DimensionsImage: 6 × 8 inches (15.2 × 20.3 cm)
Sight: 5 3/4 × 7 3/8 inches (14.6 × 18.7 cm)
Framed: 14 × 15 3/8 × 1 1/4 inches (35.6 × 39.1 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Don and Mary Whisonant.
Object number2008.2
Copyright© Christopher Cole Murphy.
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Label TextIn addition to being a talented painter, Savannah native Christopher A. D. Murphy was a highly skilled draughtsman and printmaker. In 1947, Telfair held a solo exhibition of his works in conjunction with the publication of the book Savannah, featuring text by Walter Hartridge alongside etchings and drawings by Murphy. The introduction to the book proclaimed, “Mr. Murphy has won wide recognition through his etchings… For two decades he has found inspiration in the highways and lanes of a town little touched by change. His work, executed with vigor and understanding, has received widespread recognition and acclaim.”
