Southern Suburbia
Datec. late 1950s - early 60s
MediumOil on panel
DimensionsFramed: 5 3/8 × 19 inches (13.7 × 48.3 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Augusta Oelschig.
Object number2019.41.8
Copyright© Estate of Augusta Oelschig.
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 TextThis painting represents cottages once located at
Causton Bluff, near downtown Savannah. Built for
workers constructing the Tybee railroad, the cottages
mostly faced the road in reality, but are rearranged
here by Oelschig to create a more animated
composition.
