Object Record
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Metadata
Artist |
Thorne, Narcissa Niblack |
Title |
American Summer Kitchen |
Medium |
Decorative Miniature Arts: Thorne Room |
Date |
before 1934 |
Description |
Narcissa Niblack Thorne (Vincennes, Indiana 1882-1966 Chicago) American Summer Kitchen, circa 1930 Miniature room 17 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches Knoxville Museum of Art, 1962 gift of the IBM Corporation Many 19th century American farmhouses had summer kitchens to keep the main house from overheating. This one has "modern" conveniences such as an indoor sink with hand pump to bring in water, and a coal burning stove whose stovepipe would remove the smoke from the room and vent it outside. The towel above the washbasin is designed to roll so that each person can use a dry spot. The whitewashed walls helped make the kitchen a bright place in the summer and a horseshoe above the door is a symbol of good luck. |
Catalog Number |
1962.07.01 |
Search Terms |
Dulin Gallery of Art Miniature works Interiors Interior decoration Interior design Dollhouses History Dioramas Women Artists |