A22: Virginia Dining Room, c. 1752 c. 1940

"A22: Virginia Dining Room, c. 1752" is a meticulously crafted dollhouse room by Narcissa Niblack Thorne, an American artist known for her miniature recreations of historical interiors. Completed in 1940, the piece depicts a Colonial-era dining room with intricate details, including a patterned ceiling, a working fireplace, and a chandelier. The scale of 1 inch to 1 foot makes this miniature a faithful and captivating representation of the Virginia home it replicates. Thorne's work captured the essence of past periods through her mastery of fine craftsmanship and detail. The dollhouse room, housed at The Art Institute of Chicago, offers viewers a glimpse into a bygone era.