Photograph of a sculpture of ‘Demeter, Persephone, [and] l’enfant [child]. [by] Triptoleme [Triptolemos]’ from Athens, Greece. Captioned: “126 Demeter, Persephone, [and] l’enfant [child]. Triptoleme [Triptolemos] N. M. Athens“
Photograph of several scenes from a sculpted balustrade - one of ‘Nikes and bull,’ the other of ‘Nike fastening her sandal’ - from Athens, Greece. Captioned: “972 Balustrade of Nike temple – Nikes and bull. 973 Nike fastening her sandal. A. M. Athens“
Photograph of a Bas-relief from Mantineia - Apollo, Marsyas [and] Muses’ from Athens, Greece. Captioned: “215 Bas reliefs from Mantineia – Apollo, Marsyas [and] Muses. N. M. Athens.“
Photograph of a sculpture of a 'Bacchie stone-fragment of [a] sarcophagus from Patrus’ from Athens, Greece. Captioned: “1150 Bacchie stone – fragment of sarcophagus from Patrus“
Two sketches titled "Ashley River, Near Charleston" and "Charleston, from the Bay" by Harry Fenn from Appleton's Journal of Literature, Science, and Art. "Ashley River, Near Charleston" depicts people and animals aboard a boat on the bank of the Ashley River, and "Charleston, from the Bay" shows a birds-eye view of the Charleston Battery and harbor.
A sketch titled "A Roadside Scene near Charleston" by Albert Bobbett from the front cover of Appleton's Journal of Literature, Science, and Art. The work depicts an African American man pulling a wagon and a woman and children gathered around a stall in a rural area.
A sketch titled "A Glimpse of Charleston and Bay, from the Tower of St. Michael's Church" by Harry Fenn from Appleton's Journal of Literature, Science, and Art. The work depicts an African American man standing in the tower of St. Michael's Church and holding a broom, overlooking the Charleston Harbor.
A sketch of the 1893 hurricane, attributed to a "world artist" who made it "on the spot." In the margins, someone annotated it with the title "When the island was submerged" and the date and time October 13, 1893 at 10 AM.
Throughout the interview, world renowned painter and sculptor, William Halsey shares his views on art and the difficulties of being a contemporary artist in historic cities like Savannah and Charleston. He mentions studying under Elizabeth O’Neil Verner, attending the University of South Carolina, graduating from the Boston Museum School, living and painting in Mexico for two years on a fellowship from the Boston Museum School, as well as teaching at Telfair Academy and the College of Charleston. His wife, Mrs. Corrie Halsey, discusses her attendance at the University of South Carolina where she studied medical illustrating, her attendance at the Boston Museum School, and shares her experiences with juggling duties as both a mother and an artist. Audio with transcript and tape log.
