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Arlington Shattered two Art Print
by Cheri Randolph
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Arlington Shattered two art print by Cheri Randolph. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Artist's Description
After learning of the disasterous fate of Arlington, I decided to visit the ruins and, hopefully, shine a spotlight on this significant architectural masterpiece, which may not survive.
Arlington was constructed in approximately 1819 for John Hampton White and his wife, Jane Surget White. Mr. White lived in the home only a short time, dying in the yellow fever epidemic on October 15, 1819. Mrs. White survived only until 1825. It is considered by architectural historians to be one of four important Federal Style villas which established the basic form for the later antebellum houses of Natchez.
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and following a fire which occurred in 2002, it was placed on the list of 10 most endangered historic places by the Mississippi Heritage in 2009. Through the efforts of the Historic Natchez Foundation, a new roof was constructed shortly after the fire in an attempt to save the building. However, th...
About Cheri Randolph
Cheri Randolph was awarded a degree in Fine Arts from the University of New Orleans with a concentration in the study of Art History. She credits printmaker, Calvin Harlan , a UNO professor, as being quite influential in her composition techniques as well as painter, Ida Kohlmeyer with a better understanding of color. Pictorialism would best describe her current work, stylistically. Cheri has expressed her artistic talents in a variety of ways including; wheel-thrown pottery, quilting, vintage clothing restoration, interior decorative painting and photography. She is a resident of both the Houston Heights and historic New Orleans Uptown. A favorite quote is, "The bird of time has but a little way to flutter - and the bird is on the...
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Cheri Randolph
Thanks for viewing, Mick, and that's what I'm hoping for.
Mick Anderson
Wonderful image, even though it shows a piece of our nation's history in rapid decline. I hope this building gets the attention is so deserves!!
Cheri Randolph
Stephen, thanks for commenting. That is my sincere hope as well, because it is such a significant piece of architecture.
Stephen Johnson
Hopefully a civic group steps forward and is able to take over the property and restore it.
Cheri Randolph
Shown here is an illustration of the rapidly growing vines which are native to the area. This is a window into what was once the Music Room of the home. It is processed in sepia tones in keeping with the grave nature of this destruction.