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Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.179  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Phebe Van Schoonhoven Thorne in the Music Room at 914 Fifth Avenue, New York
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.179 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Phebe Van Schoonhoven Thorne in the Music Room at 914 Fifth Avenue, New York

Photographer (American, 1843 - 1926)
Date1910
MediumPhotography; potato starch and gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 7/16 x 5 7/16in. (18.9 x 13.8cm)
Plate (height x width): 8 1/2 x 6 1/2in. (21.6 x 16.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation
DescriptionPortrait of a woman wearing a red lace-trimmed dress, a choker necklace, and a string of pears. She is seated next to a statue of a man holding a violin. She is looking away from the camera. The back and arms of the chair she is sitting in are visible, as is the rug on the floor. Framed pictures and wallpaper are in the background.
Object number2011.344.179
NotesSubject note: Phebe Van Schoonhoven Thorne was Harriet Van Schoonhoven Thorne's sister. Phebe was married to Harriet's husband's brother, Samuel Thorne. Harriet photographed Phebe and Samuel on the occasion of their fiftieth wedding anniversary. From "The Photographs of Harriet V.S. Thorne," created by Rollie McKenna. 914 5th Avenue was the New York address of Phebe Van Schoonhoven Thorne and her husband Samuel Thorne.
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