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)
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
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.
Object number2011.344.996
InscribedOutside flap of folder, pencil: "W.V.S.T. [underlined] / TaKen by Aunt Hattie Thorne / at her studio- / Black Rock - / Conn. / Summer of 1915--"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.Subject Terms
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- Women Photographers
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