The Gibbes Museum of Art, located at 135 Meeting St., has recently acquired, “The Battery, Charleston, SC,” by Edward Hopper. The painting is now part of the museum’s permanent collection galleries.
The artist
Hopper (1882-1967) is often recognized as one of the 20th century’s most famous artists in the US and is best known for his New York and New England land and cityscapes.
In 1929, Hopper and his wife traveled to the Holy City and stayed for three weeks.
The painting
Hopper created “The Battery, Charleston, SC” with watercolor, pencil, and chalk on paper, and captured one of Charleston’s most iconic landmarks. This piece is one of eleven watercolor paintings completed by Hopper during his visit. Now, all but one are in the museum’s collections.
The painting has been exhibited at the Gibbes twice before. It has also been exhibited nationally + internationally.
