Providence Church
c. 1932-1933
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etching
Dimensions
image: 191 x 174 mm sheet: 276 x 273 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.4858
Art Historical Context
Elizabeth O'Neill Verner’s *Providence Church* (c. 1932–1933) captures the timeless elegance of Charleston, South’s historic architecture through the delicate medium of etching. Verner, a prominent figure in the Charleston Renaissance—a movement celebrating Southern heritage during the early 20th century—ized in preserving the city’s fading architectural gems on paper. This print likely depicts the Providence Presbyterian Church, a Gothic Revival landmark with its pointed arches and intricate details, evoking the spiritual and cultural heart of the Lowcountry. Rendered as an intaglio etching ...