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Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.1004  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical…
Ellen Hunt with Rosary and Prayer Book in the Studio
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.1004 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Ellen Hunt with Rosary and Prayer Book in the Studio

Photographer (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)
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.
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Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.1008  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical…
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1913
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.960  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1900
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.1030  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical…
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1900
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.70  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical S…
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1905
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.981  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1895
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.114  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1900
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.988 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical S…
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1900
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.1015  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical…
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1885
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.966  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1915
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.1143  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical…
Harriet V. S. Thorne
1904