The Crest
PhotographerPhotographed by
Harriet V. S. Thorne
(American, 1843 - 1926)
Date1889
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print; albumen print
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 1/16 x 7 7/8in. (15.4 x 20cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 1/16 x 7 7/8in. (15.4 x 20cm)
Mount (height x width): 7 15/16 x 9 15/16in. (20.2 x 25.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation
Object number2011.344.990
DescriptionView of "The Crest," Samuel and Phebe Thorne's summer home in Millbrook, NY, from the lawn. There are two people on the front porch.
Collections
--From a 1979 letter to Rollie McKenna from NYU Assistant Professor of Fne Arts Sarah Landau
Medium Note: Judging from the overall brownish tone of the print, the thinness of the paper support and the sheen, it is probably an albumen print. However, this cannot be confirmed without the use of a microscope.
Status
Not on view