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Christ Church in Savannah
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Christ Church in Savannah

Artist (American, 1883 - 1979)
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
On View
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.
Subject MatterChrist Church, 28 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America
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
Portfolio Box and Introductory Pages
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
c. 1748