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Attendant polishing andirons in the library of the Huntington residence

Description: Attendant is kneeling on marble floor in front of the fireplace at the east end of the Huntington residence library. Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 12 Attendant polishing andirons, fireplace in Library room of Huntington Art Gallery." Photograph appeared in Los Angeles Times article of November 6, 1938.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1935
Call number: photCL 107 vol13 (12)
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Attendant dusting Beauvais tapestry, "The Flute Player," in the library of the Huntington residence

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Attendant is standing on a rolling ladder in front of tall bookcases dusting the tapestry "La Jouese de Flûte (The Flutist)." Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 13 Attendant dusting Beauvais tapestry, "The Flute Player" from stepladder. Huntington Art Gallery." Photograph appeared in Los Angeles Times article of November 6, 1938.

photCL 107 vol13 (13)

Attendant cleaning or repairing Chelsea porcelain in the Huntington residence

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Attendant is seated at a work bench in front of a display case. Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 14 Attendant cleaning Chelsea porcelain. Huntington Art Gallery." Photograph appeared in Los Angeles Times article of November 6, 1938.

photCL 107 vol13 (14)

Dining room in the Huntington residence

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View shows furniture and the fireplace. Above the fireplace is George Romney's Catherine (Halhead) Burton (1789). Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 18 Dining room, Huntington Art Gallery."

photCL 107 vol13 (18)

Dining room in the Huntington residence

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View shows table and chairs, and the fireplace. Above the fireplace is George Romney's Catherine (Halhead) Burton (1789); on the wall next to this is Sir Thomas Lawrence's Emily Anderson: Little Red Riding Hood (circa 1821). Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 19 Dining room, Huntington Art Gallery."

photCL 107 vol13 (19)

Six people in period costume in the small drawing room in the Huntington residence

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Thomas Gainsborough's Anne (Luttrell), Duchess of Cumberland (circa 1777). A couple stands next to the fireplace. Two women and one man are seated at a table playing cards, with a man standing nearby. Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 37 Small drawing room, Huntington Art Gallery, with figures. Same as PCP 12."

photCL 107 vol13 (37)

South terrace of the Huntington residence

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A view of the south terrace from the west. Topiaries line the terrace, and creepers cover the south wall. Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 1 Terrace, Huntington Art Gallery."

photCL 107 vol13 (1)

Attendant polishing andirons in the library of the Huntington residence

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