The Harbor Light, Savannah
Datec. 1926
Mediumetching on paper
DimensionsPlate: 8 3/8 × 5 inches (21.3 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John Andrew Hamilton.
Object number1976.3.5
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Copyright© Estate of Elizabeth O'Neill Verner.
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 TextA Charleston, South Carolina artist associated with that city’s cultural revival, Verner is best known for paintings, pastel drawings, and etchings depicting architecture and low country life. This image is one of several Verner created in the late 1920s in Savannah, not long after establishing her Charleston-based printmaking studio. Here, Verner depicts the ramp at the foot of East Broad Street at the river, with its curved fortified wall and the harbor light above. An advocate for historic preservation in her home city, Verner also supported preservation efforts in Savannah. One of Savannah’s long time waterfront landmarks, the cast iron Old Harbor Light (or Rear Range Light) was erected in 1858 as a navigational beacon at some 77 feet above the river level, to guide ships approaching the harbor. It was restored in 2001.