Object Record
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Metadata
Artist |
Thorne, Narcissa Niblack |
Title |
New England Bedroom circa 1770 |
Medium |
Decorative Miniature Arts: Thorne Room |
Date |
before 1934 |
Description |
Narcissa Niblack Thorne (Vincennes, Indiana 1882-1966 Chicago) New England Bedroom, circa 1770, circa 1930 Miniature room 18 x 29 inches Knoxville Museum of Art, 1962 gift of the IBM Corporation This bedroom is based on a late 18th century room from Salem, MA. The mahogany furnishings are copied from pieces in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. There were no closets and very few bathrooms in 18th century homes. Washstands with mirror, basin, and pitchers were provided for bathing. The four-poster bed is dressed in summer linens and the slipper stool at the bed's end could be used for prayers. Over the bedside table is a mourning painting, typical of the period, of two women weeping beside a gravestone. The petit point rug was made in Czechoslovakia. |
Catalog Number |
1962.03.01 |
Search Terms |
Dulin Gallery of Art Miniature works Interiors Interior decoration Interior design Dollhouses History Dioramas Women Artists |