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Woman in Parlor

PhotographerPhotograph attributed to Harriet V. S. Thorne American, 1843 - 1926

Date1904

MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 13 5/8in. (27 x 34.6cm)
Sheet: 10 5/8 x 13 5/8in. (27 x 34.6cm)

Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation

DescriptionPortrait of a woman in a light-colored dress, sitting in a chair, holding a book on her lap. She is sitting in a lavishly decorated room. There is a large Oriental rug on the floor, several upholstered chairs, a round table with an ornate lamp on it, and paintings on the walls. There is a chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

Object number2011.344.1143

InscribedOn recto of print, lower right, typed in black ink, "COPYRIGHT 1904."; on verso, in black ink, center: "Tricky Uncl. Joe?"NotesSubject note: Joel Wolfe Thorne (1870-1924) was Samuel Thorne's son--Jonathan Thorne's nephew.

Constituent note: While the inscription on the recto of the photograph says that it was made by Joel W. Thorne, there is no evidence that he was a photographer.

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