Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.97 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical S ...

Flowering Hydrangea Bush

PhotographerPhotographed by Harriet V. S. Thorne (American, 1843 - 1926)

Dateabout 1905

MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 x 6 3/4in. (12.7 x 17.1cm) Plate (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation

Object number2011.344.97

DescriptionA large, flowering hydrangea bush grows on a lawn. Trees and other plants are in the background.

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NotesOther negatives of the same hydrangea bush are identified as being taken at "The Crest."

"The Crest" was the Thorne family's name for their house, Thorncrest, in Millbrook, NY. Designed by Edward Tuckerman Potter for George Hunter Brown, it was built in 1867 and called Millbrook House. The grounds were landscaped by Olmsted & Vaux. It was razed in 1950.
--From a 1979 letter to Rollie McKenna from NYU Assistant Professor of Fne Arts Sarah Landau

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