A20: Virginia Dining Room, 1758 c. 1940

"A20: Virginia Dining Room, 1758" is a miniature room box created by Narcissa Niblack Thorne around 1940, now housed in the Art Institute of Chicago. Thorne's meticulously crafted room boxes capture the essence of historical interiors, recreating every detail from furniture and decor to wallpaper and textiles. This particular box, with its patterned wallpaper, ornate fireplace, and gleaming chandelier, provides a glimpse into the elegance of a colonial Virginia dining room in the 18th century. The scale of 1 inch to 1 foot further emphasizes the attention to detail in Thorne's work, making it a captivating example of American miniature art and social history.