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1992.18.3  © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.
Walter E. Nettleton and woman drinking tea in a studio
1992.18.3 © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.

Walter E. Nettleton and woman drinking tea in a studio

Dateabout 1885
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 5 1/8in. (19 x 13cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionYoung man with a mustache wearing a jacket over striped trousers sits on a stool facing a young woman wearing a striped jumper, a dark blouse, gloves and a hat. Both hold teacups. A teapot and another cup and saucer are on a tray on a table nearby. Statuettes and bas-reliefs, some of them reproductions of ancient sculptures, are on a shelf and hang from the wall. Books, vases and a photograph are on a bookshelf. Inscribed on back: "Conn. artist Walter E. Nettleton in studio."
Object number1992.18.3
NotesSubject Note: Walter E. Nettleton (1861-1936) was born in New Haven and studied at Yale. Possibly New Haven.
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