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1932 Cornelia Cunningham Pictorial and Historical Map of Georgia
GeorgiaHistorical-cunningham-1932$375.00
Title
An Historical Map of Georgia.
1932 (dated) 23.75 x 29.5 in (60.325 x 74.93 cm)
1932 (dated) 23.75 x 29.5 in (60.325 x 74.93 cm)
Description
This is a rare historical and pictorial map of Georgia drawn by Cornelia Cunningham in 1932. It was published by Wymberley Wormsloe De Renne, inheritor of the famous Wormsloe Plantation with its glorious Avenue of Oaks.
A Closer Look
The map presents all of Georgia, with important historical sites throughout the state noted and illustrated. An inset map in the lower left, covering from Savannah to the Florida border at the St. Mary's River, details coastal Georgia prior to the American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783). In the lower right are illustrations of important Georgia buildings, including the Payne Whitney House in Thomasville, Saint Paul Church in Augusta, the Owens House in Savannah, and, of course, De Renne's family estate, Wormsloe Plantation. At sea, there are several significant ships, including 'the last slave ship' The Wanderer and the pirate Blackbeard's ship Queen Anne's Revenge. In the lower right, Cornelia has illustrated herself painting.Publication History and Census
This map was published by Wymberley Wormsloe De Renne in Savannah, Georgia, in 1932. We note no market history and just two other surviving examples: the University of Georgia (likely De Renne's own copy) and the Georgia Historical Society.CartographerS
Cornelia Cunningham Huffer (December 2, 1903 - March 7, 1978) was an American painter, illustrator, and educator. Cunningham was born in Savannah, Georgia. Cunningham was born of a prominent Savannah family, the granddaughter of the Confederate officer Major John Cunningham. She studied art at the Woman's Art School at Cooper Union, the Grand Central School of Art, and the National Academy of Design, all in New York City. She also attended the Berkshire Summer School of Art in Massachusetts. She was a member of several pioneering organizations, including the National League of American Pen Women, the Southern States Art League, the Association of Georgia Artists, the Studio Club of Atlanta, and the Atlanta Woman's Club. On graduating, she relocated to Atlanta to pursue painting and book illustration. There, she met and married James Teller Schoolcraft Jr. (1900 - 1948) in 1935, prompting her to relocate to Dover, New Hampshire. There she taught art at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, from 1945 - 1946. Schoolcraft died in 1948, two years after which she married Ralph Huffer (1896 - 1974). She died in Dover, New Hampshire. More by this mapmaker...
Wymberley Wormsloe De Renne (July 27, 1891 - April 1, 1966) was a Georgia preservationist and businessman from a prosperous southern family with roots in the antebellum era. De Renne was born in Biarritz, France, but inherited the famous Wormsloe Plantation, located near Savannah and renowned worldwide for its striking avenue of ancient oak trees. When De Renne inherited the plantation, it had largely fallen into disuse, but he invested significantly in its renewal and renovation. Unfortunately, business reversals cost him much of his fortune, and in 1927, he was forced to open Wormsloe to the public as 'Wormsloe Gardens'. He turned the plantation over to his sister, Elfrida De Renne Barrow, in 1938, relocating to Athens, Georgia, to continue the work on his father's collection of Georgia manuscripts and documents. In that year, he donated his family library, the 'Georgia Library', to the University of Georgia's collection. When he died in Savannah, age 74, he was interred in the family vault in Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery. Learn More...
Condition
Very good. Minor mended tear form right side just breaking printed border. Light foxing.
References
Georgia Historical Society, GHS 1361-MP. OCLC 491257247.