Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.146 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical ...

Reproduction of a Painting of the Madonna and Child

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

After a work byAfter a work by Adolfo Muller-Ury (American, 1862 - 1947)

Dateabout 1900

MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 5/16 x 10in. (28.7 x 25.4cm) Plate (height x width): 12 x 10in. (30.5 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation

Object number2011.344.146

DescriptionReproduction of a painting signed by A. Muller-Ury that shows the Madonna and child. The painting is in a large, elaborate frame and appears to be propped up on an easel.

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NotesConstituent Note: A. Muller-Ury, the signature on the painting, refers to Adolfo Muller-Ury (1862-1947), a Swiss-American painter. He was most known for his portraits and impressionistic paintings of roses and still lifes. Some of his famous sitters included President McKinley, General Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt and many members of New York's elite.

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