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Two tug boats moored at the Savannah River docks on River Street in Savannah, GA.
From Seaboard Docks
Two tug boats moored at the Savannah River docks on River Street in Savannah, GA.
Two tug boats moored at the Savannah River docks on River Street in Savannah, GA.
From Seaboard Docks, Anna Colquitt Hunter, c. 1953, oil on canvas, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia, © Estate of Anna Colquitt Hunter.

From Seaboard Docks

Artist (American, 1892 - 1985)
Datec. 1953
Mediumoil on canvas
DimensionsFramed: 20 × 24 inches (50.8 × 61 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Harriet Huston, Dr. and Mrs. Peter Scardino, Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Bell, Jr., Mr. J. Daniel Zarem and Friends of Anna Hunter.
Object number1981.19
On View
On view
Copyright© Family of Anna Hunter. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextAnna Hunter led a long, remarkable life as a journalist, artist and preservationist in her home city of Savannah. A widowed mother, Hunter began writing for the Savannah Morning News in the 1930s and served her country overseas during World War II. Hunter later returned to Savannah, writing a society column and art reviews. After taking a children’s art class, she began making art of her own and became part of the artists’ community on the riverfront. Called the “Grandma Moses of the South”, Hunter painted naïve but charming scenes of Savannah, including this view from the Seaboard Air Line Railroad docks on Hutchinson Island. In addition to art, Hunter’s legacy includes the Historic Savannah Foundation, which she organized with a group of Savannah women in 1955. She kept a riverfront studio until her death in 1985.
Subject MatterSavannah River, River Street, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America
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