1939 Rhode Island Architecture Exhibition
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Creation Date
1760
Photographer
Arthur LeBoeuf
Location
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Worktype
historic houses
Style/Period
American Colonial
Image Type
photographic prints
Image Measurements
8 inches x 10 inches
Inscription
[typed, top left:] Rich fireplace trim of mid-18th century over mantle nitch, so frequently / found in Rhode Island. / Photo by Leboeuf [sic] / R.I.S.D. / Oberlin / Lawrence ; [verso, typed, bottom:] For further information see card catalog RHODE ISLAND ARCHITECTURE.
Description
verso of photograph; Photograph exhibited in Rhode Island Architecture Exhibition, 1939, RISD Museum. Curated by RISD Museum Director Alexander Dorner (tenure 1938-1941) and architectural historian Henry-Russell Hitchcock.
Keywords
architecture (object genre); interior architecture (object genre); fireplaces; mantels