Lot 274
Alfred Heber Hutty (American/Charleston, 1877-1954), "Mrs. Hutty's Garden", watercolor on paper, signed lower right, with two "The Charleston Renaissance Gallery, South Carolina" labels en verso, 27 7/8 in. x 33 1/4 in., in a giltwood frame. Note: Upon discovering the city of Charleston, South Carolina, while returning from a trip to Florida, Alfred Hutty famously telegraphed his wife, "Come quickly, have found Heaven." Hutty, an American artist originally from New York, was so charmed with the southern city that he began to sketch and paint there. As early as 1919, he and his wife, Bessie, began spending the winter months of the year in Charleston, and in 1927, they purchased a house at 46 Tradd Street. When he purchased this property, which was formerly the James Vanderhorst House, Hutty built a new entry and garden, which can be seen here in this lot, along with the former kitchen building to the right, which became Hutty's studio. References: Poston, Jonathan H. The Buildings of Charleston: A Guide to the City's Architecture, Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1997, pp. 144-45.
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