A18: Shaker Living Room, c. 1800
Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne
Catalogue
- Year
- 1937
- Dimensions
- Interior, Scale 1 inch = 1 foot: 22.9 × 55.3 × 62.6 cm (9 × 21 3/4 × 24 5/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Narcissa Niblack Thorne
Artist
Mixed Media
Narcissa Niblack Thorne was an American artist known for her extremely detailed miniature rooms. Her works depict historical interiors from Europe, Asia and North America from the late 13th to the early 20th century. The Thorne rooms are honored with dedicated exhibits in the Phoenix Art Museum, the Knoxville Museum of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago, where a special wing was built to house them.
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- Narcissa Niblack Thorne
- Year
- 1937
- Dimensions
- Interior, Scale 1 inch = 1 foot: 22.9 × 55.3 × 62.6 cm (9 × 21 3/4 × 24 5/8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1937-333588
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified