Ellen Hunt with Rosary and Prayer Book in the Studio
PhotographerPhotographed by
Harriet V. S. Thorne
(American, 1843 - 1926)
Dateabout 1912
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 3/8 x 5 1/2in. (23.8 x 14cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation
DescriptionProfile portrait of a seated woman, holding a rosary and prayer book. There are potted plants on the floor next to her, and a folding screen behind her. There is a religious painting or print on the wall.
Object number2011.344.1004
NotesSubject Note: Ellen Hunt was nursemaid to Jonathan Thorne II and Harriet Thorne, Harriet V.S. Thorne's grandchildren.
Date Note: The date provided is that of the original image. The print is a copy, probably made in the late 1970s by Rosalie Thorne McKenna, who had access to the original or a vintage print.On View
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