E-10: English Dining Room of the Georgian Period, 1770-90
c. 1937
Medium
Miniature room, mixed media
Dimensions
Scale 1 inch = 1 foot: 50.8 × 89.5 × 65.1 cm (20 × 35 1/4 × 25 11/16 in.); Interior, Scale 1 inch = 1 foot: 50.8 × 89.6 × 65.1 cm (20 × 35 1/4 × 25 5/8 in.)
Classification
miniature
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
43714
Art Historical Context
Narcissa Niblack Thorne’s E-10: English Dining Room of the Georgian Period, 1770-90 invites visitors into a meticulously crafted miniature world. Created around 1937, this mixed-media model captures the refined elegance of late eighteenth-century British interiors at a precise one-inch-to-one-foot scale. Measuring roughly 20 by 35 by 25 inches, the room showcases Thorne’s dedication to historical accuracy through tiny furnishings, architectural details, and period-appropriate décor that reflect the neoclassical tastes popular during the reign of George III. As part of the Art Institute of Chi...
About the Artist
Narcissa Niblack Thorne · 1882–1966
Narcissa Niblack Thorne (1882–1966) was born on May 2 in Vincennes, Indiana, the eldest child of William Niblack and Frances Caldwell Niblack. Her family relocated to Chicago during her childhood, where she received a patchwork education: homeschooled by a governess, public schooling from age eleven, private classes, and finishing at the elite Kenwood Institute in Hyde Park. Extensive family trave...