E-1: English Great Room of the Late Tudor Period, 1550-1603
c. 1937
Miniature room, mixed media
63.2 × 79.4 cm (24.9 × 31.3 in)
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● On view now — Gallery 11
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · verified July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
Mottled light passing through a floor-to-ceiling expanse of handmade glass illuminates the many intriguing details Narcissa Thorne included in this miniature room. Above the ornately carved paneling at the back is a door, the entrance for troupes of musicians who might have provided entertainment from above during a banquet. The portraits and armor that flank the fireplace convey Thorne’s romantic vision of a noble household.
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