Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne
American, 1882-1966
A17: Pennsylvania Kitchen, 1752
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Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne
American, 1882-1966c. 1940
A17: Pennsylvania Kitchen, 1752
Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882-1966 →miniaturethorne rooms
Date
c. 1940
Medium
Miniature room, mixed media
Dimensions
Interior, Scale 1 inch = 1 foot: 24.2 × 61.3 × 121.3 cm (9 1/2 × 24 1/8 × 47 3/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne
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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