State Museum Opens New Civil War Art Exhibit on Saturday, July 12
July 7, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – July 12, 2014~
The South Carolina State Museum presents a new temporary exhibit, Chapman’s Charleston, 1863-1864, which tells the story of the Civil War in Charleston from 1863-1864 through the eyes of artist and Confederate soldier, Conrad Wise Chapman. The 33 original Chapman paintings, shown for the first time in Columbia, will examine art during the Civil War, the military defenses of Charleston against the Union siege and other artists who worked in the city during the war. The exhibit runs from Saturday, July 12 through Sunday, Jan. 18 and is included with general admission or museum membership.
Photo: The Flag of Sumter, Oct. 20, 1863
The Flag of Sumter, Oct. 20, 1863, one of the most well known Conrad Wise Chapman paintings of the Civil War, can be seen in the new exhibit at the South Carolina State Museum, Chapman’s Charleston, 1863-1864. The temporary exhibit includes 33 original Chapman paintings and runs from Saturday, July 11 through Sunday, Jan. 18. Photo credit: Museum of the Confederacy.
About the South Carolina State Museum
On Oct. 29, 1988, the South Carolina State Museum opened its doors, bringing to the citizens of the Palmetto State the newest, and one of the finest, state museums in America. The Museum has four large floors devoted to the disciplines of art, history, natural history and science/technology. It houses both long-term exhibits and several changing exhibit galleries. For more information about the museum, visit scmuseum.org or follow @SCStateMuseum on Twitter.
