About this artwork
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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Status
- On View, Gallery 11
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Department
- Applied Arts of Europe
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Artist
- Narcissa Niblack Thorne (Designer)
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Title
- A17: Pennsylvania Kitchen, 1752
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Place
- United States (Object made in)
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Date
- Made 1937–1940
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Medium
- Miniature room, mixed media
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Dimensions
- Interior, Scale 1 inch = 1 foot: 24.2 × 61.3 × 121.3 cm (9 1/2 × 24 1/8 × 47 3/4 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne
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Reference Number
- 1942.497
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/45360/manifest.json
Extended information about this artwork
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