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Sculpture Collection
From the outset, Brookgreen has been committed to the collection of American figurative sculpture, particularly those pieces that could be displayed outdoors in garden settings. Its founders built this collection around Anna Hyatt Huntington’s own work and that of her contemporaries. Eventually, the collection was extended back to the early nineteenth century and forward into the twenty-first century. Today this collection contains over 1,200 works by 350 artists. In the words of Wayne Craven, author of the book, Sculpture in America, it is “unequaled in its size, focus on figurative works, visibility of the sculpture to the visitor, and integration within a garden setting.” Brookgreen Gardens is responsible for the creation of one of the longest running series of medals in this country. Since 1973, annual medals have been created that memorialize either the natural or the cultural history of the Lowcountry, or the artistic process of the sculptor. Brookgreen’s series is in the collections of The British Museum, Smithsonian American History Museum, National Sculpture Society, and the American Numismatic Society. Highlights from the Brookgreen sculpture collection are available by clicking on an artist’s name below. These artists and their works were selected to present the range of work within the collection based on the following parameters: date, medium, technique, and significance. Over time, this list will be expanded. Mary Abastenia St. Leger Eberle
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