In 1951, Margaret Gray Thomas (1871–1951) bequeathed to Telfair what would later be known as the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, as well as a significant American and English decorative arts collection. Through the visions of its first director Carl Ludwig Brandt (1831–1905) and fine arts advisor Gari Melchers (1860–1932), the museum established a collection in American Impressionism, Ashcan School, and European academic paintings. Mary Telfair (1791–1875)-the daughter of a prominent merchant-planter family-left a small but multifaceted collection of fine and decorative arts. Telfair Museums is both the oldest public art museum in the South and one of the first museums in the United States to be founded by a woman. This exhibition, based on the exciting new publication Telfair Museums: Curators’ Choice (2021), is an opportunity for Telfair’s curators to spotlight key moments, objects, and figures in the museum’s centuries-long journey. Since Telfair Museums opened its doors in 1886, its collection has grown from one mansion and its contents (including a modest collection of family paintings, sculptures, and furniture) to more than 7,000 works of art and three distinct buildings. Owens-Thomas House Ownership and Architecture.Telfair Children’s Art Museum (Opening in 2023).
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