A33: "Middletown" Parlor, 1875-90

Art Institute of Chicago

A33: "Middletown" Parlor, 1875-90

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
45407

“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.

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Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne

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AAT300427608

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