The Art Institute of Chicago
A33: "Middletown" Parlor, 1875-90
Description
“Middletown” is a fictionalized town in Indiana, Narcissa Thorne’s home state, and the eclectic decorative accessories in this miniature room impart a personal, lived-in quality. Objects like porcelain vases, crystal paperweights, books, newspapers, and even tiny photographs suggest that this room is based on Thorne’s memories of her childhood.
Dimensions
Interior, Scale 1 inch = 1 foot: 25.8 × 53.4 × 47 cm (10 1/8 × 21 × 18 1/2 in.)
Movement / Period
Accession No
45407
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966
Modern Art • United States • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery