FOUR AMERICAN SHADOWBOXES
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FOUR AMERICAN SHADOWBOXES

BY NARCISSA THORNE, CIRCA 1930

Fermé28 September 2016

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USD 5,250

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FOUR AMERICAN SHADOWBOXES
BY NARCISSA THORNE, CIRCA 1930
Including 'Christmas Morning' and 'Early American Room', and two framed floral trophies, each signed to the reverse; together with four books on miniature rooms by Mrs. Thorne
11 in. (28 cm.) high, 16 ¼ in. (41 cm.) wide, 7 ½ in. (18.5 cm.) deep, the larger

Note du spécialiste

Narcissa Thorne (1882-1966) was a Chicago artist renowned for her detailed and intricate dioramas and shadow boxes depicting historical scenes. Painstakingly constructed on a scale of one inch to one foot, many are in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, Phoenix Art Museum and the Knoxville Museum of Art.