Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.996 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical ...

William Van Schoonhoven Thorne

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

Date1915

MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper, in paper folder

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/2 x 7in. (21.6 x 17.8cm) Sheet (height x width): 12 7/16 x 10in. (31.6 x 25.4cm) Folder (height x width): 13 x 10 3/8in. (33 x 26.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation

Object number2011.344.996

DescriptionPortrait of a man golfing in a photographic studio. He is wearing a suit and short breeches, and is holding a golf club. The backdrop is a painted landscape.

Collections

Women Photographers

NotesSubject Note: The "W.V.S.T." identified in the inscription is probably William Van Schoonhoven Thorne, Samuel and Phebe Thorne's son and Harriet's nephew. According to a note on the folder containing the photograph, the photograph was taken at Harriet V.S. Thorne's studio at Black Rock, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Status

Not on view