Interior of Stuart's Photographic Art Studio
Dateprobably 1892
MediumPhotography; collodion print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 x 9 3/16in. (17.8 x 23.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 x 9 3/16in. (17.8 x 23.3cm)
Mount (height x width): 8 x 9 7/8in. (20.3 x 25.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 x 9 3/16in. (17.8 x 23.3cm)
Mount (height x width): 8 x 9 7/8in. (20.3 x 25.1cm)
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionPhotographs and possibly oil paintings are displayed in the interior of a large room. Most are portraits. Some are framed and hang on the wall at the left. Some are on the floor and on a mantle at the left. A bas-relief is on an easel. Several large floral arrangements are in large pots. A top hat hangs on a coat rack and is reflected in a round mirror. What appears to be gas lamp hangs from the ceiling. Patterned carpets, probably oriental rugs, are on the floor. A wicker chair is in the foreground. An upholstered sofa is beside an open door. Stenciling on the glass in the door reads: "The / STUART / Studio." A second part of the room is behind an elaborate room divider incorporating turned woodwork and spindles. Fringed curtains hang from a rod in the opening. There appears to be a counter at the left of the room in back. Cabinet cards and other small format photographs are on display. A large camera is in the background. A sign on the wall reads: "DRESSING ROOM."
Object number2004.6.0
InscribedOn recto, printed in black ink, in lower margin beneath image, "Interior View of Stuart's Photographic Art Studio, 269 & 271 Main St., / HARTFORD, CONN."On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number.NotesDate Note: In the Hartford City Directory, Stuart is only listed at 269 & 271 Main Street in 1892. However, he appears at 271 Main Street throughout most of the 1890s. (Finlay 3/5/2004)
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