Courtyard of The Confederate Home

11" x 14" Matted

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This painting of the oak tree in the courtyard of The Confederate Home in Charleston, SC was a commission for a wedding gift from the bride's sister.  The wedding was held here on a lovely afternoon in April and the wedding couple said their vows just to the right of the tree.  The Confederate Home was purchased in 1867 by 2 Charleston sisters who organized and opened it as a home for the widows, mothers and daughters of Confederate soldiers.  My grandfather's sister lived here for several years before her death.  Today the Home still has residents and also rents out space as artist's studios.  The building and the courtyard retain that gracious and unhurried ambiance prevalent in much of historic Charleston - a perfect setting for an outdoor wedding!