A17: Pennsylvania Kitchen, 1752

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A17: Pennsylvania Kitchen, 1752

Designed by Narcissa Niblack ThorneLinkedCulture matchlcp-1cb517aa62e8

Date
c. 1940
Medium
Miniature room, mixed media
Culture
United States
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
45360

Narcissa Thorne aimed to design convincingly lived-in miniature interiors; to contend with the absent fourth wall, she employed techniques of stage design. Here, for instance, the chairs around the kitchen table face outward, and the pieces of furniture are arranged so as not to obstruct one another. This careful placement allows viewers to see each element while also encouraging them to imagine scenes playing out within the space.

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Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne

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AAT300427608

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