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Christ Church in Savannah
Image Not Available for Christ Church in Savannah

Christ Church in Savannah

Datec. 1926
Mediumetching on paper
DimensionsPlate: 7 3/4 × 6 inches (19.7 × 15.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John Andrew Hamilton.
Object number1976.3.6
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Not on view
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. These images are from a group of several Verner created in the late 1920s in Savannah, not long after establishing her Charleston-based printmaking studio. An advocate for historic preservation in her home city, Verner also supported preservation efforts in Savannah.
Terms
    In Old Charleston
    Elizabeth Quale O'Neill Verner
    before 1979
    Small figures engaged in various activities are dwarfed by the crumbling ruins of a forum. At t…
    Giovanni Battista Piranesi
    c. 1748
    A neglected temple with disintegrating Corinthian columns and only remnants of a pediment for a…
    Giovanni Battista Piranesi
    c. 1748
    The crucifixion of Jesus Christ with mourners and soldiers scattered in the foreground.
    George Wesley Bellows
    1923
    A painting of children both in color and illustrated in black and white sitting on a curb and c…
    Alexander Brook
    c. 1938 - 1948
    Portfolio Box and Introductory Pages
    Giovanni Battista Piranesi
    c. 1748