decorative art (art genre)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: enre including works that are primarily utilitarian in form or function, but that have aesthetic value provided by the design, decoration, or embellishment. They may include ceramics, furniture, textiles, glass, leather, metalwork, arms and armor, clocks, and jewelry, and other household or utilitarian objects. They are distinct from "fine arts," which were traditionally considered to require more extensive training and were restricted to the media of painting, sculpture, drawing, and architecture.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
American Rooms in Miniature by Mrs. James Ward Thorne, September 1, 1949-January 2, 1950
Sub-Series
Abstract
A collection of 37 miniature rooms constituting a survey of American interior architecture and decoration, created by artist Narcissa Niblack Thorne (here credited as Mrs. James Ward Thorne).
Dates:
September 1, 1949-January 2, 1950
European Rooms in Miniature by Mrs. James Ward Thorne, September 1-December 31, 1948
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition of the collection of 30 miniature rooms of England and France from the sixteenth to twentieth century by American artist Narcissa Niblack Thorne (Mrs. James Ward Thorne). The exhibition records span nine folders plus catalog and photographs.
Dates:
September 1-December 31, 1948
Miniature Rooms by Mrs. James Ward Thorne, February 22-April 22, 1941
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition of her world-famous miniature rooms by American artist Narcissa Niblack Thorne (Mrs. James Ward Thorne). The exhibition records span seven folders plus reference books.
Dates:
February 22-April 22, 1941