(American, 1820-1900)Three Southern Views: Tranquilla and Outbuildings at Penfield, South Carolina, 1847; Woodlands, South Carolina, the home of W. Gilmore Simms, Feb 12, 1852; Accabee - Ashley River near Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 24, 1852, graphite on paper, the largest 5-1/2 x 7-3/4 (site); matching gilt wood frames,ÿ9-3/4 x 12-1/4 in.Note: In the 1850's, Thomas Addison Richards developed a number of articles on famous authors and their homes. In 1952 a drawing of Woodlands (the home of William Gilmore Simms) appeared in Homes of American Authors, along with three wood engravings also from Richard's sketches.Addison's sister, Catherine married Charles DuBose at Tranquillaÿon June 20, 1848, suggesting that the house was the residence of Rev. William Richards and his family. See: Georgia Museum of Art, Richards/Romance of American Landscape, 2013.ÿ; Provenance: Washburn Gallery, 820 Madison Avenue, New York; The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia
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foxing and toning, especially under mat, drawings hinged to interior mat board; frames with chips and losses