At the Writing Table, The Crest
Date1898
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 11/16 x 7in. (11.9 x 17.8cm)
Plate (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
Plate (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation
DescriptionAn old man is sitting at a desk, writing. The rest of the desk is visible in the background.
Object number2011.344.61
Markings"63" on sticker affixed to plastic bag housing negativeInscribedGlass side, bottom right: "63" in white grease pencilNotesSubject Note: The subject is either Jonathan or Samuel Thorne."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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