Within Drayton Hall’s museum collection are 21 watercolors painted c. 1733 by George Edwards, a British naturalist who is considered the father of British ornithology. These remarkable paintings were acquired by John Drayton (1715-1779) prior to Drayton Hall’s construction beginning in 1738, and serve as powerful artifacts illustrating his intellectual pursuits in natural history, both within and beyond colonial South Carolina.
Choose from:
Indigo Bunting - This set of eight assorted notecards features four images from the Lenhardt Collection of George Edwards Watercolors: Indigo Bunting, Hummingbirds, Yellow Bellied Sapsucker and
Carolina Parrot - This set of assorted notecards features six images from the Lenhardt Collection of George Edwards Watercolors: Black & White Chinese Pheasant, Carolina Parrot, Indigo Bunting, Eastern Screech Owl, Northern Cardinal, White-Throated Toucan . These six beautiful notecards are packaged in a keepsake tin, making them perfect for gift-giving.
(843) 769-2600
info@draytonhall.org
3380 Ashley River Road
Charleston, SC 29414
Drayton Hall's main house and landscape are open to the public weekly Wednesday through Monday from 9 am to 5:00 pm (gate closes at 3:30 pm). CLOSED on Tuesdays. The gate will accept no cash transactions.
