Art

Rosewood Manor House and The Marion Emporium

Built by William Stackhouse circa 1895, Rosewood Manor is one of the grandest private homes in Marion County! This 8,000 square foot mansion was recently restored by its new owners. Operated as a bed and breakfast today, it could easily be considered a cultural masterpiece! An amazing art collection from masters around the world, including Rembrandt, Picasso and Warhol, is not to be missed. This residence has ten original fireplaces and mantels, sixteen ornate chandeliers and the house is filled with period antiques. We will also visit The Marion Emporium where we will see: Collectibles, books, jewelry and vintage and […]

ROSEWOOD MANOR HOUSE & THE MARION EMPORIUM
THE LEGACY OF A PLANTER’S WIFE: MB Art Museum thru Sept 1

THE LEGACY OF A PLANTER’S WIFE: MB Art Museum thru Sept 1

EMILY ESDAILE WESTON (1810-1886) | THE LEGACY OF A PLANTER’S WIFE June 4 – September 1, 2019 English-born artist Emily Esdaile Weston was the beloved wife of celebrated South Carolina planter, military officer and politician, Plowden C. J. Weston (1819-1864). During the Civil War, while Plowden served in the Confederate Army, Emily managed their family plantations along the Waccamaw River, a beach house on Pawleys Island and an inland cottage in Conway. Over the course of 25 years (1844-1869), Emily documented the architecture, flora, fauna and landscape she encountered around her properties in Horry and Georgetown Counties in graphite, ink […]

“October Meeting” by Sir Alfred Munnings Prints Featured in Rice Museum Show

 “October Meeting”       by Sir Alfred Munnings Sir Alfred Munnings’ Prints Featured in Rice Museum Show Sir Alfred Munnings was one of England’s most notable equine painters.  From humble beginnings, he worked his way through Norwich School of Art.  Despite the loss of sight in his right eye due to an accident, he entered the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 1899 and had two paintings accepted.  He was then 21 years old.  Munnings frequently accepted commissions from society patrons for portraits, but horses were his passion.  He often painted scenes of hunting on horseback or of horse racing. […]

"October Meeting" by Sir Alfred Munnings Prints Featured in Rice Museum Show

Purposes & History

Purposes At its founding, Archer Huntington wrote: “Brookgreen Gardens is a quiet joining of hand between science and art. The original plan involved a tract of land from the Waccamaw River to the sea in Georgetown County, South Carolina, for the preservation of the flora and fauna of the Southeast. At first the garden was intended to contain the sculpture of Anna Hyatt Huntington. This gradually found extension in an outline collection representative of the history of American sculpture, from the nineteenth century, which finds its natural setting out of doors. It is not an experiment station, nor a research […]