Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.985 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical ...

The Crest

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

Dateabout 1900

MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper Photography; platinum print

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 x 8 1/8in. (15.2 x 20.6cm) Sheet (height x width): 6 x 8 1/8in. (15.2 x 20.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation

Object number2011.344.985

DescriptionPortion of estate with many windows and chimney, from outdoors. There are two large trees on the left and a set of steps leading down to an expanse of grass.

Collections

Women Photographers

NotesSubject Note: "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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